Stories for February 14th 2009

Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Spain faces worst recession in half a century

Spain's economy shrank by the most in more than 15 years in the fourth quarter in what may become the worst recession in half a century pushing the unemployment rate to the highest in Europe.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Record applicants for 38 jobs in BAS research stations

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has offered some 38 jobs in five of its research stations on the world's coldest continent, Antarctica. The BAS advertisement invites plumbers, carpenters, electricians and chefs to fill its vacant spots for a period of 4 to 18 months, MailOnline reported.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Significant drop in visitors to Antarctica this season

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators or IAATO has reported that the number of tourists visiting Antarctica is projected to drop significantly in the 2008/09 season according to a report from Outside Online
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Invitation to surf in Falklands' empty, consistent waves

DailyStoke.com one of surf-addicts most popular sites is inviting its followers to try the empty, consistent waves of the Falkland Islands, a British Crown dependency that sits in the South Atlantic, just a few hundred miles off the coast of Argentina.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina trying to arrange Obama-CFK meeting

Argentine diplomacy is looking forward to arrange a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, and there are “good open chances” for such an event according to Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Victorio Tachcetti who next week begins a round of talks in Washington.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian family “shocked” with UK prosecutors' attitude

The family of Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes dropped their legal battle for justice after British prosecutors refused to bring charges over his death. They said almost four years of relentless campaigning brought them little closer to holding any individual to account for the innocent Brazilian's death.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Lloyds Banking Group pre-tax losses stun UK markets

Shares in UK's Lloyds Banking Group, the company formed after its merger with HBOS, have tumbled after it said HBOS losses would be worse than expected.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras overseas investment targets US and Argentina

Brazil's government-managed oil and gas corporation Petrobrás announced Friday its international 2009/2013 investment plan totalling 15.9 billion US dollars, of which 44% has been earmarked for allocation in United States and Argentina.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
KBR-Halliburton reaches agreement in overseas bribery case

Kellog, Brown & Root, KBR, the engineering, construction, and services company, and its former parent, Halliburton, have agreed to pay a combined 579 million US dollars to settle US criminal and civil allegations that KBR bribed Nigerian government officials to obtain contracts.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
US stimulus package approved, but it's not bipartisan

US President Barack Obama welcomed on Saturday Congress's approval of his 787 billion US dollars economic stimulus package. He described it as a “historic step” and “major milestone on our road to recovery”, and is expected to sign the bill into law early next week.