Stories for 2008

Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Latam markets plunge on Paulson's U-turn focus change

Latinamerica's main stock markets ended sharply weaker on Wednesday following on Wall Street and US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's announcement that it would re focus the 700 billion US dollars bailout fund.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay votes abortion bill and challenges president

Uruguay's Senate voted this week to decriminalize abortions during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy but President Tabare Vazquez is expected to veto the measure which will be upheld by the opposition.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Oil industry restates interest in Falklands' potential

Phyl Rendell, Falkland Islands Director of Minerals and Agriculture attended the International AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) in Cape Town, South Africa.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Former Falklands governor fined for insider trading

Former Governor of the Falkland Islands and a past British ambassador to Peru has been fined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for insider dealing in an AIM-listed mining company which he chaired, reports Thursday edition of The Times.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain-Argentine research cruise in South Atlantic

Spanish and Argentine scientists have begun a joint research cruise in the South-western Atlantic on board the Spanish government fisheries support vessel “Miguel Oliver” which is scheduled to extend until December 20
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
British pound falls to weakest level against US dollar since 2002

The British pound has continued to fall against the US dollar, hitting its lowest rate in six and a half years against the US currency on fears of a deep recession.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Germany in recession as economy contracts 0.5% in Q3

Germany has officially entered a recession after government figures showed that Europe's largest economy contracted by 0.5% in the third quarter. This is the second consecutive quarter that the economy has shrunk after a 0.4% contraction in the second quarter.
Wednesday, November 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
International tourism slowing, but still growing says UN

International tourism has started slowing rapidly since the middle of the year, reflecting consumer concern worldwide and rising inflation in many countries, the United Nations reports in its latest measure of the health of the global travel industry.
Wednesday, November 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' farms go green; 40% organic status by 2010/11

TEN Falklands farms have registered to convert their farm production units to internationally recognised organic status. Should all go well this will mean nearly 40% of the Falkland Islands will have organic status by 2010/11.
Wednesday, November 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon calls for greater action to rid world of land mines

More efforts are needed to eliminate landmines and other explosive devices, despite the great strides made in ridding the world of the deadly weapons, said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.