Stories for March 2012

Thursday, March 8th 2012 - 06:06 UTC
Brazilian surprise: basic rate down to 9.75%, lowest in years

Brazil’s Central bank on Wednesday surprised analysts by accelerating the pace of interest rate cuts, bringing borrowing costs to 9.75%, below 10% for only the second time on record as it seeks to revive growth.
Thursday, March 8th 2012 - 01:37 UTC
Argentina blasts EU and describes Trade spokesperson statements as “false”

Argentina categorically rejected ‘false’ statements from the EU Trade spokesperson relative to a clarification request to Argentina, allegedly not replied, involving relations of the UK with Buenos Aires and also questioned the EU ‘silence’ on the Malvinas sovereignty question.
Thursday, March 8th 2012 - 00:12 UTC
Morrissey performs with “hate T-shirts” and insists the Falklands are Argentine

Morrissey's band performed in front of 15,000 fans in Argentina wearing “We Hate William and Kate” T-shirts, courting further controversy over his stance on the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 23:24 UTC
EU calls on Argentina to respect international trade commitments

The European Union has called on Argentina to respect international trade commitments, following on the announcement by the Minister of Industry to boycott the purchase of imports originating in the UK in an escalating row over the Falklands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:25 UTC
Argentina to demand a review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement

President Cristina Fernandez announced that Argentina will request the review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement, because the UK and the Falklands are not abiding by the ‘protocols’ signed in the early nineties.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:23 UTC
Cristina Fernandez meets Piñera next week: Falklands air link in the agenda

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez is scheduled to travel to Chile next week to meet with her peer Sebastian Piñera and the Falklands issue expected to outstand in the bilateral agenda, particularly air links with the Islands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:20 UTC
The city on the Mersey gathered for a final farewell to HMS Liverpool

Crowds gathered on the Wirral and in the heart of Liverpool to bid a fond and final farewell to Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool. She sailed into the Mersey last week for a six-day visit, berthing alongside at the Cruise Liner Terminal.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:18 UTC
Gibraltar Port Authority attends Seatrade Cruise Convention in Miami

The Gibraltar Port Authority is participating in the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention which takes place in Miami between the 12th and 15th March 2012.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 16:55 UTC
Invasive species threaten Antarctica; climate change and visitors boom blamed

Antarctic tourists and scientists may be inadvertently seeding the icy continent with invasive species, a new study says. Foreign plants such as annual bluegrass are establishing themselves on Antarctica, whose status as the coldest and driest continent had long made it one of the most pristine environments on Earth.
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 03:21 UTC
Uruguay will attend the SeaTrade Cruise industry fair in Miami next week

Uruguay will attend the SeaTrade fair in Miami, the greatest event of the cruise industry scheduled for next March 12/15 at the Miami Convention Centre.