Stories for 2007

Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Emotional return of UK 82' veterans to the Falkland Islands

TWO hundred and fifty British Falklands War veterans landed at Mount Pleasant Airport at 9am this morning. The group visit under the auspices of the charity the South Atlantic Medal Association (82).
Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Fears of weaker dollar shoot oil and gold to record highs

Oil prices have risen to a record high above $97 a barrel, amid concerns over tight fuel stocks and a weak US dollar.
Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon Brazil agenda: climate and food security

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he would discuss how to balance climate change and food security in the development of biofuels when he visits major ethanol producer Brazil next week.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Sub-prime mortgage market crisis KO Citigroup CEO

The chairman and chief executive of the Citigroup bank, Charles Prince, has resigned and will be replaces by former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin it was announced.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Merrill Lynch, pioneer in sub-prime packaging sacks CEO

The United States bank Merrill Lynch said that CEO Stan O'Neal had retired with immediate effect, in a move that followed intense media speculation following calls for his departure after the firm was forced to admit a 7.9 billion US dollars exposure to bad debt.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Centrist claims win in Guatemala

A former army general who once took on the insurgency in Guatemala's long civil war lost his battle for the country's presidency on Sunday night, with voters rejecting his plan to use an iron fist, as well as the country's military, to control a sky-high murder rate.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Non-Falklands ship listings to change

The criteria for listing non-Falklands flagged vessels will be revamped as a result of the European Union, Executive Committee (ExCo) recently filed application requesting a definition of economic ties between vessels and companies for transparency.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Russian logistics for Argentina's Antarctic 2007/08 season

The logistics of the coming Argentine Antarctic 2007/08 season has been contracted to Russian companies that will be providing an icebreaker and an air bridge for the most Southern of Argentine polar stations, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cristina : Botnia must not condition links with Uruguay

Argentina's elected president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner adopted a more pragmatic attitude towards the ongoing pulp mill conflict with Uruguay arguing that the outcome of the case presented before the International Court of The Hague is what matters and in the meantime ”we should not pledge our relations (with Uruguay) in other areas”.
Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Citizens willing to accept sacrifices to curb climate change

Canadians are among the world's leaders in being prepared to accept potential lifestyle changes and higher taxes in order to address climate change, according to a new poll released Monday.