Reuters: Seychelles News

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 9

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00:55 +0000

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. - - - - - EVENTS: KENYA - Central Bank of Kenya auctions 182-day Treasury bills worth 3 billion shillings ($35.99 million). GLOBAL MARKETS Shares, gold and oil fell and the euro remained pressured on Wednesday as Greece struggled to form a government two days after an election, heightening the risk that a hard-w

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 8

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:51:51 +0000

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 7

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:57:47 +0000

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. - - - - - EVENTS: MAURITIUS - Mauritius to release its annual average inflation rate . Inflation slid for the fourth straight month to 5.9 percent in March from 6.2 percent in February. Central Bank projects inflation will slow to 4.7 percent by the end of the year. SEYCHELLES - Consumer prices in Seychelles ro

Seychelles inflation rises to 7.0 pct in April

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:46:34 +0000

VICTORIA, May 7 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Seychelles rose 1.3 percent in April from the previous month increasing the year-on-year inflation rate to 7.0 percent, official data showed on Monday.

US suspends Seychelles drone flights after crashes

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:19:02 +0000

VICTORIA, April 10 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended drone flights over the Seychelles while it investigates a second crash in four months on the archipelago, which Washington uses as a launch base for the unmanned spy planes.

Seychelles inflation steady at 5.8 pct in March

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:11:38 +0000

VICTORIA, April 5 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Seychelles rose 0.2 percent in March from the previous month leaving the year-on-year inflation rate unchanged at 5.8 percent, official data showed on Thursday.

African Markets - Factors to watch on April 5

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:13:15 +0000

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. EVENTS: ZAMBIA - Central bank sells 91-, 182- and 364-day Treasury bills at auction. SEYCHELLES - March inflation data expected. Year-on-year rate rose for sixth month in a row in February to 5.8 percent. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares fell on Thursday after a weak Spanish bond sale heightened concerns about funding difficulties fo

U.S. drone crashes in Seychelles, second in four months

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:06:26 +0000

VICTORIA, April 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. drone crash-landed at the Seychelles main airport and careered into the ocean on Wednesday, the second remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to crash on the Indian Ocean archipelago in four months.

UPDATE 1-Abu Dhabi's Etihad wants answers on Airbus A380 cracks

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:22:27 +0000

ABU DHABI, April 3 (Reuters) - Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi's flagship carrier which is due to get its first Airbus A380 superjumbo in 2014, said it wants more clarity from the planemaker about wing cracks on the aircraft.

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Q1 revenue rises 28 pct

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:38:26 +0000

ABU DHABI, April 3 (Reuters) - Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi's flagship carrier, said quarterly revenues rose 28 percent on the back of increased passenger numbers and the expansion of its global network.