Stories for February 2011

Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 22:24 UTC
An alcoholic drink a day helps keep heart disease at bay, says medical report

An alcoholic drink a day can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a review of 30 years of research. The work, published in the British Medical Journal, showed a 14% to 25% reduction in heart disease in moderate drinkers compared with people who had never drunk alcohol.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 19:25 UTC
Falklands’ government to attend annual EU/OCTs forum in New Caledonia

The Falkland Islands government will be attending the annual European Union and Overseas Countries and Territories Forum in the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia (Melanesia, Southwest Pacific) from 28th February to 4th March.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 19:04 UTC
Chile slashes port operating costs for the cruise industry

Chile announced Wednesday that cruise vessels operating in Chilean waters will benefit from significant rebates in port access and docking operations with the implementation of recent modifications to the ruling on rates and charges from the Maritime Transport and Merchant Navy Department.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 12:13 UTC
Argentine yacht calls in Stanley en route to Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires

A yacht flying the Argentine flag and on route to Mar del Plata from Ushuaia called in the Falkland Islands last Friday.
The ‘Shaman’ yacht arrived in Stanley from Tierra del Fuego on a short visit with a crew of two: the owner who is also the captain and his partner.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:36 UTC
Amnesty International top anti-poverty officials resign and pocket £ 850.000

Amnesty International paid its outgoing secretary general and deputy secretary general a total of about £850,000 in the year that both women resigned, the organization’s accounts show.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:25 UTC
Brazil’s Bovespa and Shanghai Stock Exchange sign link agreement

The Shanghai Stock Exchange and Brazil's BM&F Bovespa signed this week an agreement that could lead to closer ties between the two. Bovespa said it was looking for cross-listing across both exchanges, although this would not happen immediately.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:13 UTC
Indian tractor manufacturer plans to mount assembly plant in Argentina

India’s manufacturer of International Tractors (Sonalika brand) is in advanced negotiations with Argentina-based company Apache for the establishment of a 25 million US dollars assembly plant in the South American country as part of a regional campaign.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:09 UTC
Santander selling insurance business in Latam to Swiss company

Switzerland’s largest insurer, Zurich Financial Services, has agreed to pay as much as 2.1 billion US dollars for 51% of Banco Santander’s insurance business in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:04 UTC
Canada and Australia have seven of the top ten most liveable cities in the world

Canada’s Vancouver has been selected as the world's most liveable city, while Toronto remained the fourth most attractive place to live, according to the Economist magazine.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2011 - 07:02 UTC
OPEC promises to compensate for any oil drop off by unrest in Middle East

Trying to calm turbulent oil markets, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister said on Tuesday that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was ready to pump more oil to compensate for any drop-off caused by unrest in the Middle East.