Stories for May 2012

Monday, May 14th 2012 - 19:16 UTC
Spain's ‘indignados’ promise a great turnout on first anniversary, May 15

Protests of “indignados” continue in Madrid and Barcelona in spite of arrests and members of the 15-M movement have promised they will not abandon streets and plazas until after the anniversary of the first protest in Puerta del Sol a year ago on Tuesday.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 19:11 UTC
Germany prepares to receive Hollande but insists on tight austerity measures

The European Union cannot amend agreed rules on tighter fiscal discipline despite voters' rejection of austerity policies in several countries, and France's new leader must understand this, Germany's finance minister said.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 18:43 UTC
Falklands recognizes outstanding contributions to the Islands’ tourism development

A gala ball was held on 12th May to highlight the achievements of the tourist industry in the Falkland Islands and to present awards for notable contributions to the development of tourism in the Islands.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 18:29 UTC
China opens its market to Chilean beef and lamb plus avocados and berries

China has opened its market to Chilean meat, avocados and blueberries following the visit of Agriculture minister Luis Mayol who anticipated further discussions for the sale of live cattle and dairy produce.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:38 UTC
“Interest rate has been falling not to please Dilma”, says Brazil Central bank chief

The central bank remains independent and the current interest-rate cutting cycle is driven by specific economic factors, not pressure from President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s central bank President Alexandre Tombini said in an interview in the Sunday edition of O Estado de S. Paulo.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:34 UTC
EC brighter outlook for 2013: UK expands 1.7% and Euro zone 1.3%

The slow economic recovery is in sight across Europe, the European Commission said on Saturday, with the UK in line for 1.7% growth next year compared with an EU average of 1.3%.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:31 UTC
Fuel costs and Spanish recession hit British Airways-Iberia with mounting losses

Rising fuel costs and the impact of Spain’s economic crisis left the owner of British Airways and Iberia nursing big quarterly losses. International Airlines Group was also hit by industrial action by pilots at Iberia as it recorded losses of 263 million Euros for the three months to March 31, against a deficit of 47 million Euros a year earlier.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
Queen Sofia attends “on private capacity” Coronation celebration in London

The Spanish Government formally protested its “displeasure and discomfort” over the state visit of the Earl of Wessex to Gibraltar next month. But Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Garcia-Margallo nonetheless confirmed that the Spanish Queen Sofia will attend the May 18, 60th anniversary of the Coronation celebration in London, but “in a private capacity”.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:21 UTC
HSBC reports sale of affiliates in four countries to GNB Colombia for US 400m

HSBC reported the sale of its affiliates in Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Paraguay to the Colombian group Gilinski, an operation involving 400 million dollars, of which 80 million for the Montevideo assets.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 05:15 UTC
Former Brazilian president wins Human Sciences Prize for lifetime achievement

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a Brazilian scholar turned president, has won the $1 million John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Human Sciences, the United States Library of Congress plans to announce Monday.