Stories for July 2009

Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 15:06 UTC
Major celebration for SS Great Britain’s 40th anniversary return to Bristol

A small army of volunteers will be collecting and sifting through thousands of memories over the next year in the run up to the 40th anniversary celebrations of the SS Great Britain’s return to Bristol from the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 14:47 UTC
White House defends stimulus plan in spite of soaring unemployment

United States President Barack Obama's 787 billion US dollars stimulus package is working, top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers insisted on Friday. And although unemployment is a “major area of concern”, Mr Summers said rising joblessness does not prove that the stimulus “is falling short”.
Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 14:19 UTC
Falklands’ war Chinook involved in the Afghanistan choppers controversy

The British Ministry of Defence has admitted one of its helicopters used in Afghanistan was a “cut and shut” – a combination of two aircraft, reported the London press on Friday.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:37 UTC
Four South American presidents call for the “second independence”

Calling for a second and definitive independence and criticizing United States, presidents from Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Paraguay participated in the Thursday celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Bolivian capital La Paz uprising against the Spanish crown.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:26 UTC
Former Uruguayan football star joins presidential politics

Former Uruguayan football star and coach Hugo de León has been nominated as vice president candidate for the opposition junior partner Colorado party. He will second presidential candidate Pedro Bordaberry.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:23 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: First suspected case of swine flu ‘no need for concern’ says doctor; Young man’s death was ‘tragic accident’ Coroner rules.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:13 UTC
Latinamerica food prices remain 25% higher than two years ago says FAO

Domestic food prices in developing countries, particularly Latinamerica remain high despite a sharp decline in international prices and overall good cereal harvests, FAO warned on Thursday in its latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:10 UTC
Brazil delays licences for Uruguayan powder milk imports

Uruguay is considering what steps to follow given Brazil’s long delay in extending import licences for Uruguayan dairy produce. An estimated 10.000 tons have been ready for shipping for over two months but there has been no reply from Brazilian trade officials.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 11:08 UTC
Roubini proposes another stimulus plan to contain US unemployment

New York University professor Nouriel Roubini, one of the few economists who accurately predicted the magnitude of the financial crisis, reiterated on Thursday that the worst of the turmoil has passed. But also emphasized the US will need a second fiscal stimulus, possibly by the end of this year to face two digits unemployment.
Friday, July 17th 2009 - 07:57 UTC
More government funds for Petrobras to develop oil reserves

Brazil's government economic and social development bank BNDES will lend 25 billion Reais (12.8 billion US dollars) to Petrobras denominated in local Treasury notes, financial newspaper Valor Economico reported on Thursday.