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Bloomberg Radio New York
"ascension island" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Recorded losses and that's according to analysis of 600 European companies yearly reports and 2023 financial statements now it's important to note that that figure does not include the walls in direct macroeconomic impacts which have seen higher energy and higher commodity costs oil and gas companies suffered the heaviest costs of withdrawal where three companies alone that's BP shell and total also energies reporting combined charges of around 40 billion euros however those losses were actually offset and outweighed by higher oil and gas prices and this also comes we must say as we are reporting here at Bloomberg today about Stronach acts on shipping which is putting Russia's commodity exports at risk given most of its grain and up to 20 % of its oil do go via the Black Sea route so there we are we're looking at how the war is directly affecting businesses and the movement of important commodities and grain yeah absolutely this is a key story to think about and when it comes to the government here in the uk the time story migrants could go to policy fails the Rwanda policy has been hugely controversial in the UK very controversial and as we know no migrants have gone to Rwanda yet because of the controversy surrounding it but the Times reports that the government is trying to find an alternative plan to this policy the paper says ministers are assessing options to tackle the small boat crisis and ascension island is one of them this is small a volcanic island it's previously been considered a location to process asylum seekers and the ministers are basically saying that the Tory ministers believe its remote location would create a strong deterrent for those planning to cross the channel in small boats now migration has been a real talking point this weekend Caroline and Stephen we've seen Labour and the Conservatives come out basically setting out their stalls and what they think the next step in the migration policy should be yeah certainly very interesting to watch how the government plays is that out this week Leanne it's just time to talk about the story in the Telegraph James Bond is does he need to be worried about AI no he doesn't need to be worried about AI James Bond and his colleagues have little to fear about the rise in machines and chatbots such as chat GDP are just not good enough to be intelligent analysts but they are good enough to replace extremely junior agents so if you're a junior agent you might be concerned but if you're as high up as James Bond you should be okay this is basically what it's saying but you must remember that there's that's not the real Bond you know we don't know okay thank you so much Nick comes with a look through the papers this is Bloomberg Bloomberg radio on demand and and in your podcast feed on the latest edition of the tape podcast a conversation with Quincy Crosby at LPL financial the whole idea that the Fed can push against Saudi Arabia making decisions to extend its you know production cuts isn't it just kind of a fallacy that the Fed has the true ability to exactly control what's happening with oil prices and shouldn't companies have been factoring this in the administration couldn't President Biden went to Saudi Arabia to try trying to come back with a good deal and you know just the opposite they have their own vested in us we know what it is it is to get all prices up as much as possible their budget is huge they're building cities
Bloomberg Radio New York
"ascension island" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"The it does not include the wars in direct macroeconomic impacts and that's things like energy higher and commodity cars oil and gas companies have suffered the heaviest cost of withdrawal from russia with three companies alone BP shell and total energies reporting combined charges of around forty billion euros however those losses were far outweighed by the higher oil and gas prices that we've seen now according to data compiled by the key school of economics more than half of the one thousand eight hundred and seventy one European owned companies are still operating in Russia and one of those companies is Unilever which is the UK's company but you know today Bloomberg's reporting about gains drone attacks on shippings putting russia commodity exports at risk and things just don't seem to be calming down I still think there's a lot of road in the story when it comes to the Black Sea route Caroline and the tensions obviously happening in the east yes absolutely and meanwhile the Times has this story on migrants who could go to Ascension Island if the Rwanda policy fails Caroline this was a main story really dominating domestic news over the weekend we saw ministers coming out on the channel speaking about this migration policy and the Times reports that the government has an alternative plan if the Rwanda policy fails the paper says ministers are really assessing alternative options and this is really tackle to the small boat crisis and Ascension Island is one of those considerations it's a small volcanic island as it actually has previously been considered as place a to process asylum seekers and what the government and ministers are hoping that this remote location would create a strong deterrent for those planning to cross the channel in small boats yesterday Suella Braverman the home secretary was writing in the mail on Sunday saying all options were on the table Yvette Cooper the shadow home secretary really hitting back saying you know it's been 13 years of a Tory government and they need to deal with the criminal smuggling gangs and clearing the asylum blockage so there's a lot going on when it comes to politics and migration at the moment okay Leanne thanks very much no time to talk about the Telegraph story about James Bond basically saying that AI will only be able to carry out the work of very junior spies that is according to the chief data scientist at GCHQ so James Bond at least in theory safe for now Leanne Garrens thanks very much for our newspaper up next we'll be digging into the latest on the European earnings season with Tim Craighead from Bloomberg Intelligence stay with us for that this is Bloomberg Bloomberg radio on demand and in your podcast feed on the latest edition of the bloomberg daybreak us edition podcast we wrapped up big tech earnings with Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management the pressure point so every company has really one or two pieces that investors hyper focus around in earnings and the pressure point of course was AWS and it was slightly better after being worse for the past year so it grew by twelve percent investors were looking for plus eleven percent so that was positive in the majority of their profit comes from AWS and so that stood out the second piece related to profit is the retail profitability bumped up for the first time in four quarters and so that had
Everything Everywhere Daily
"ascension island" Discussed on Everything Everywhere Daily
"Island of saint helena does not get a lot of visitors. It's one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world located in the middle of the south atlantic ocean. The closest bit of dry land to saint helena is ascension island which is in of itself an extremely remote island. The island is approximately five miles by ten miles. The current population on the islands about forty five hundred people and its territory of the united kingdom. The closest landmass is angola twelve hundred miles away on the west coast of africa. The people on the island are known as saints. How do these people get to set a remote island. And why do they live there. Well it's a long story. The first person to discover saint. Helena was portuguese navigator shout inova. He reportedly spotted the island on may twenty first fifteen o to and named it. After saint helena. The mother of the emperor. Constantine other sailors spotted the island on their trips around africa. But there were no recorded landings on the island for decades. That's not to say there were no landings however in fifteen eighty nine a dutch navigator named john hogan von lynch totten landed on the island and seeing carvings on some of the trees from sailors which dated back to fifteen ten. There were no native people who lived on saint helena and there has been nothing found indicate. The island was ever visited by humans until european showed up. The island turned out to be an extremely strategic location for ships that were going around africa. It was the only place where ships could stop in the middle of the atlantic to get fresh food and water. The portuguese and spanish eventually lost interest in the island as they had ports along the coast of africa. The dutch formally annexed the island but then did nothing with it. It was the english who finally set up an actual settlement in sixteen fifty seven oliver cromwell than the leader of england because they had executed their king. Charles i granted the east india company the rights to the island they set up a fortified settlement in a valley on the island that they called jamestown. Jamestown is still the capital and really the only town on the island. Today it's located at the bottom of a very steep valley. The town is extremely long and narrow. Because that's the only place.
Innovation Now
Ascension Island Telescope Tracks Fast-Moving Orbital Space Debris
"Island a tropical paradise halfway between brazil and is the home for a nasa telescope with a special mission. And in this case location is everything is innovation now. The nasa air force research laboratory on ascension island houses a telescope with a very special mission to track fast moving orbital space debris the orbital debris program office at nasa's johnson space center collects the data from this and several other ground based optical and radar telescopes across the world. Reliable software tools are then used to predict the risk debris might pose to spacecraft earth and the international space station with more than seven thousand metric tons and millions of individual pieces of space junk orbiting earth tracking the debris is essential because orbital debris moves much. Faster than a sniper's bullet. Even a small piece can destroy satellites or spacecraft on impact but the ascension island telescope has a unique feature a double horseshoe mount designed to track fast moving objects and the view from this telescope gives scientists is on what had been a global blind spot
Monocle 24: The Globalist
UK mulled sending asylum-seekers to remote Atlantic island
"The British Home Secretary Pretty Patel asked Home Office officials to explore the construction of an asylum processing center. Okay so far it's normal This however was possibly going to be on ascension island, which is a British. Territory more than four thousand miles from the UK in the sound south. Atlantic. And officials also looked at the possibility apparently having an asylum center on Saint Hammer in. Exiles once upon a time sent as the F., T. of Sadhana. observes the idea of transferring asylum seekers to remote volcanic outcrops appears to have been dropped by Miss Patel, and they quote a Home Office sources, allies saying insisting the idea was not going to happen the home secretary would not want something like this. But they confirm that such an idea had been
Brief History Podcast
The Falklands War Explained
"This episode is on the Falcons will and so we get straight into the Falklands war was a ten week. Undeclared war which we Argentina and the United Kingdom in one thousand nine hundred ninety two over two different territories in the south Atlanta the focus on islands territorial dependency which is south Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The conflict guy on the second of I pro. When Argentine forces invaded occupied the focus ORLANDS? This was followed by invasion of south Georgia the next day in an attempt to establish the sovereignty claim them over on the fifth of April. The British government dispatched a naval task force to engage each week the Argentine navy and Air Force before making them in February so come the island. This conflict lasted seventy four days and ended with the Argentine surrender on the fourteenth for June. Were turning the islands to British control in total six forty nine auditorium military personnel. It's now on two hundred and fifty richest personnel and three folklore owners died during the hostilities. The conflict was a major episode. In the protracted dispute over the territory's sovereignty Argentina selected our maintains that they were Argentine find territory and Argentine government. That's characterizes military action as the reclamation of its territory the British government regard the action As an invasion of in crime colony since eighteen forty one the folkman islanders who had inhabited the island since the early nineteenth century with predominantly descendants of British cyclists and strongly favored which is shocking Leave estate officially declared war. Although both the government declared the islands of warzone hostilities was almost exclusively limited to the territories UNDIS- disputes and the area South Atlantic where Louis the conflict had a strong effect in both cultures and has been the subject various books articles films on songs uh-huh patriotic sentiment ran high in Argentina. But the outcome prompted large protests against the military government hastened its downfall in the United Kingdom the conservative government boasted by the successful outcome was reelected increased majority the following year the the cultural and political effects of the conflict have been less than the UK done in Argentina where it remains a common topic for discussion. Diplomatic diplomats relations between the United Kingdom and Argentina were restored in one thousand nine hundred nine fallen meeting Madrid a which the two governments issued the joint statement. No change in either country's position regarding the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands were made explicit in Nineteen ninety-four Argentina's in times claim to the territory was added to its constitution in the period leading up to the wall in particular perform transfer of power between the military dictators. General Jorge Raphael Videla and General Roberto Eduardo Viola late in March nineteen eighty see what Argentina have been in the midst of a devastating economic stagnation and large scale civil unrest against the military Giunta that been governor the country since nineteen seventy six in December. One thousand nine hundred what there was a change in the audit time military regime bringing to office. It's a new GENTA headed by General Leopoldo Galtieri Acting President and Averick Adele Lameta an admiral. George Weah was the main architect and supporter of military solution for the long standing claim over the islands calculating and that the United Kingdom would never respond militarily by opt-in for military action the Galateri government hoped to mobilized choice along standard patriotic feelings of Argentines towards the islands. Their star the public attention from the country's current economic problems on the regime's James Ongoing Human rights violations of the dirty war such actions would also boast a dwindling legitimacy the new space last preceding speculated on a step-by-step plan beginning with cutting off supplies to the island and direct actions slate to nine thousand nine hundred two if the UN talks were fruitless ongoing tension between the couteau countries over islands increased the online from March where Military Group of Argentine scrap metal merchants. They actually infiltrated by Argentine Marines raised as the Argentine flag at South Georgia Island. A not that would like to be seen as the first offensive action in the war. The blow navy ice patrol vessel H- H must endure. It was dispatched from standing to South Georgia on the twentieth in response the Argentine Ministry Genta suspect in the UK would reinforce his Atlantic forces ordered the invasion of the fulcrum islands to be brought forward to the second-ranked The UK was initially taken by surprise by the Argentine attack on the South Atlantic islands. Despite repeated wouldn't wooden royal naval captain Nicholas Barker it commanded. They're enjoying anivers- Balka believed that the Defense Secretary John Not Nineteen Nineteen eighty-one review in which knots described plans to rejoin the joins. The Yolk case only naval presence in the in the South Atlantic at center signal not Argentines that UK was unwilling would soon be unable to defend his territories subjects in the Falkland Islands on the Second Night Nineteen eight thousand nine hundred. The Argentine forces mounted on Fabius London's known as Operation Rosario on the Falkland Islands the invasion was met with nominal defense organized by full. Didn't governor Sir. Rex Hunt giving command to Major. Might Norman of the Royal Marines brings the events invasion included end of life. Talent commander Admiral Sanchez supply. Thomas I'm fabulous commanders. Group the attack on Moody Brook Barracks. The engagement between troops of Hugo Santelli on bill trip at Stanley on the final engagement and surrender government. Government has worthy invasion. I reach the U. K.. From auditing solstice. A minister defense operative in London had a short tally tax. Conversation with Governor. Hunt's telex operation confirmed that Argentines on the island and in control later that day BBC journalists Lorrimore Golez spoke with an Orlando at goose green via average rage of who confirmed the presence of a large oftentimes entire fleet and the Argentine forces had taken control of the island richest military operations in the Fulcrum Wolf were given the code thing Operation Culpa and the commander of the Task Force was Melissa. John fieldhouse operations lasted from first of all April nineteen thousand nine hundred to the twentieth of June nineteen ninety two. The British undertook a series of military operations as a means of recapturing the fortunes from Argentine Argentine occupation the British royalty taken prior in second April invasion in response to the events on South Georgia the submarines henchman splendid and H- H Mess Fox and was ordered to South to south on twenty nine March whereas the store ship Royal Flea Cle- exonerate for Austin was dispatched from the western Mediterranean H Messengers North Carrington. I wish to send a third submarine but his decision with deferred due to concerns about the impact on operational commitments coincidentally on the second of March suckering suckering hikmet superb after broke up and it was just seemed was in the press to be heading south that has been since been speculation. The effect effect these reports were panic. The Argentine Genta into invading the Falkland Islands before nuclear powered submarines could be deployed the following day. Join a crisis. Meeting headed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Chief of Naval Staff at Henry Leach advise that quote written could send Taskforce Skip. The islands were invaded and on the first April sent orders to a royal naval force. CARRINA LENA exercises in the Mediterranean to provide south-south Phony invasion on the second of April after emergency meeting of the cabinet approval was given to form a task force to retake the islands. This was backed in an emergency session of the House of Commons. The next day on the six by the British government set up a war cabinet to provide today political oversight the campaign this was the CRISCO instrument crisis-management to the British with his remittance to keep under review political or military development relating to the South Atlantic and to report as necessary to Defense Overseas Policy Committee. The Wall Cabinet Matt at least daily until it was dissolved on the twelfth of August although Margaret Thatcher is described as dominating the wool cabinet Lawrence Friedman notes in the official history of the Falkland Islands Campaign that she did not know opposition without concern of however wants a decision was reached. She did not look back and quote on the evening of April. The United Kingdom's nation's ambassador possums for a drop. The president of the United Nations Gertie Council the resolution which condemned hostilities in the media. Argentine ritual from the island was adopted by the council the following day as United Nations. WHO's not council resolution five? Oh two which passed with ten votes in simple when against ends up stations. China the Soviet Union potent UK receive fervor political support from members members countries the Commonwealth of Nations and the European Economic Community Australia Canada New Zealand withdrew that diplomats from bodice Ariz the e say also provided economic support by imposing economic sanctions on Argentina. Auden itself was politically literally backed by a majority of countries in Latin America of crucially knocked chilly and also some members of the Non Aligned Movement. The New Zealand government expelled the Argentine ambassador following the invasion Prime Minister Rob Dune was in London. When will grow finding an opinion piece published in science? He said quote the military rulers of Argentina must not be appeased. New Zealand will back Britain all the way and unquote will cost in on BBC World Service. He told the focus islands. This quote this robot mode do we all think Commu Given our full support total to the British government isn't this endeavors to rectify the situation. Get rid of the people invaded your Country Country Unquote on the twenty for May nine hundred eighty two. He announced that New Zealand would make H. M. S.. Concentrate prey lead. The class frigate valuable to use when the British were could fit to release royal. Navy vessels from the Falcons in the House of Commons almonds. Afterwards Margaret Thatcher said quote the New Zealand government and people have absolutely magnificent in support of this country and the Falkland Islanders just for the rule of liberty of law and quote the French president. Francois Mitterrand declared embargo home. Frenchamn sows thousand assistance to Argentina. In addition from allowed UK act craft warships use of his poor field facilities. That car in Senegal Frans provided dismisal aircraft training. So that Harry pilots could be trained against the French aircraft used by Argentina Intelligence also cooperated with Britain to prevent Argentina from containing more exit missiles on the international market. Kim a two thousand two interview in reference to the support John Not then defense secretary at disquiet France. At Britain's quote greatest tally in two thousand twelve. He came to light that wall. This poll was taken place. A French technical team employed by docile and already in Argentina remained death throughout the world. Despite presidential decree the team had provided material support to the Argentines identify and fixing faults in exit missile launchers. John Not set the unknown. The French team was that beset. It's what was thought. Be Not of any the important and advised that French government denied any knowledge the time that the tech teams that in contrast French intelligence officer maintained a team was that it was in intelligence gathering capacity. Joel not that asked if he regretted his surly praised. The French said he's the French. were quote the excess and always have been an quote. The Sierra Leone government allowed task for ships to refuel preterm. BBC Ten transport aircraft landed on Joel in the Gambia Umbria flight between the UK and Ascension Islands. The United States was concerned. A protracted conflict with the Soviet Union Argentina's Argentina's side and initially tried to meet yet then to the conflict through shuttle diplomats however when Argentina refused the US peace over rituals US Secretary of State Alexander. Hey announced that. The United States would prohibit sale arms to Argentina and provide material support richest operations rations both houses the US Congress passed resolutions supporting us. Parchin sided with the United Kingdom. The into and you S. provided United Kingdom with Sidewinder missiles for use by the Harrier jets President Ronald Reagan approved Royal Navy's Request to borrow the sea curry capable amphibious assault ship. US Awad Jima. If the British lost aircraft carrier the United States Navy developed a plan to help the richest man that Shit with American military contractors likely retired sailors with knowledge of a Jima Systems