Stories for 2010

Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 11:49 UTC
Whaler, activist ship collide again off Antarctica

Anti-whaling activists have described how Japanese whaling ships circled their protest vessel “like sharks” before ramming it off Antarctica.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 09:00 UTC
All Mercosur leaders present at Mujica’s inauguration next March

Mercosur presidents have confirmed attendance to the inauguration next March first of Uruguayan president-elect Jose Mujica who will be heading a second consecutive government of the catch-all centre left coalition Broad Front.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 08:53 UTC
Shackleton Antarctic gift for whisky lovers': century old recipe

Five crates of a century-old lost whisky belonging to Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered by conservators. Three crates of the Mackinlay whisky, and a further two crates of brandy, were discovered beneath the hut, and used by Shackleton to launch his journey to the South Pole.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 03:51 UTC
Argentina/Brazil set to grow 5%, helping to ease bilateral “trade relations”

Argentina and Brazil closed Friday in Buenos Aires two days of high level negotiations which should help ease bilateral trade relations tension particularly since both countries economies are forecasted to grow at 5% during 2010.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 01:58 UTC
Falklands say oil development is to ensure sustainable economic future

The Falkland Islands government said that hydrocarbons exploration is an important element to achieve a sustainable economic future for the Islands and quoted from British PM Gordon Brown New Year message when he said that there are “no doubts about UK sovereignty over the Falklands ” and the principle of self determination.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 01:54 UTC
Recession plunges record number of people into insolvency in 2009

Britain's longest- and deepest-ever recession plunged a record number of people into insolvency last year, new figures show. A total of 134,142 people went bankrupt or took out an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) or Debt Relief Order during the year, according to the Insolvency Service.
Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 01:45 UTC
Spain’s economy contacted 3.6% in 2009, the most in decades

First the bad news: Spain's economy contracted by 3.6% in 2009, the most in decades, as domestic demand plummeted according to a Bank of Spain estimate that was in line with government forecasts.
Friday, February 5th 2010 - 04:53 UTC
Argentina threatens UK and Falklands oil companies with legal actions

Argentina reiterated on Thursday warnings to the United Kingdom over the “illegality” and juridical consequences of having awarded oil exploration licences in the Falkland Islands, under British control but which Argentina claims as part of its territory.
Friday, February 5th 2010 - 04:39 UTC
More companies line up to join the Falklands’ oil rush

While there have been strong protests from the Argentine Government about the drilling program due to start in Falkland Islands waters this month, it has not deterred other companies wanting to join Desire Petroleum, Rockhopper Exploration and Falklands Oil and Gas in the search for oil.
Friday, February 5th 2010 - 03:19 UTC
IMF says monetary policy needs of “independent central banks”

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, made a public veiled reference to Argentina’s Central bank institutional crisis underlining the importance of having independent central banks for monetary policy all over the world.