Stories for April 2012

Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 09:40 UTC
Argentina must act seriously and stop childish attitudes, says top industry leader

Argentina’s notorious Interior Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno has triggered another controversy, this time among board members from Industries Union of Argentina, UIA, involving one of its vice-presidents and the CEO of Fiat.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 09:33 UTC
Stranded luxury cruise with 1.000 people finally makes it to Malaysia

A luxury cruise ship stranded at sea for 24 hours because of a fire has safely reached a Malaysian port. The Azamara Quest was adrift off the southern Philippines for 24 hours with 1,000 people aboard after flames engulfed one of its engine rooms Friday night.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 09:29 UTC
UK and French companies awarded eight blocks in Uruguay’s offshore oil round

UK’s BP, BG Group, London-based Tullow Oil and French oil major Total were awarded a total of eight offshore blocks in an Uruguayan bidding round and will invest 1.56 billion dollars in exploration of those areas, state energy company Ancap announced.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 07:42 UTC
Gibraltar/Algeciras agree to cross-border cooperation in matters of shared interests

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Mayor of Spain’s Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce have both separately highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation and co-existence, in dealing with the complex issues related to Spanish fishing activity in Gibraltar waters.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 07:34 UTC
Worst public relations week for the ruling British coalition

Prime Minister David Cameron's approval rating hit its lowest level since he took office, a poll showed, after his Conservative party came under fire for an unpopular budget, cosy ties to rich donors and a botched handling of a looming fuel strike.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 05:28 UTC
China’s Sinopec buys 30% stake in Portugal’s Galp operations in Brazil

Chinese oil group Sinopec officially completed a deal to buy a 30% stake in Petrogal Brasil which is responsible for oil and gas exploration and production activities of Portugal’s Galp Energia in Brazil.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Argentina sends warning letters to banks supporting Falklands’ oil industry

As many as 15 British and US banks have received warning letters by the Argentine embassy in London about possible legal action over giving advice or even writing research reports about companies involved in the Falkland Islands' nascent oil industry, London’s Sunday Telegraph said.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 03:37 UTC
The Voice of the Falklands recalls the Argentine invasion

Sky News Michelle Clifford interviewed Patrick Watts, who recalls the night of the invasion 30 years ago and how he kept running the only radio station in the Falklands during the 74 days of Argentine occupation.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 02:33 UTC
Falklands’ Defence Force marks 30th anniversary of Argentine invasion

The Falkland Islands marked on Sunday the start of the South Atlantic conflict thirty years ago with a ceremony honouring local Defence Force members who were on duty the night of 01 April 1982 when the Argentine invasion.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 01:49 UTC
Cristina Fernandez leads main Malvinas war commemoration in Ushuaia

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez will lead on Monday the main ceremony commemorating the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas war or South Atlantic conflict, when Argentine troops invaded the Falklands and held them for 74 days until ousted by a British Task Force.