MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 5th 2012
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:51 UTC
Argentina’s top 20 banks will have to lend for investment, says CFK
In a further attempt to prop the economy and promote investment funding Argentine President Cristina Fernández, CFK, announced on Wednesday that via the Central Bank, “the twenty A-class banks in the country will be obligated to give out loans,” in order for investment to be made on goods and services.”
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:47 UTC
Homes, offices and shops to be built at London’s iconic Battersea power station
A consortium led by Malaysia's SP Setia Bhd has bought London's iconic Battersea power station for 400 million pounds ($623 million) and will redevelop the site into homes, offices and shops, the agents managing the sale said.
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:30 UTC
Falklands’ considering easing capital gains tax for oil and gas industry
The Falkland Islands government is considering tax legislation that will help to further promote the oil and gas industry activities by granting more time for the capital gains effective presentation.
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:26 UTC
Falklands’ government confirms Grenadier licensed fishery
The Falkland Islands government will be setting a Grenadier licensed fishery on a test basis to assess the potential and evolution of the species. The decision was announced by the Falklands’ Executive Council after its latest monthly meeting and following the presentation of a paper with the proposition.
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:17 UTC
Puricelli in China praises the Hong Kong model as a good precedent for Malvinas
Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli currently on a visit to Beijing underlined defence cooperation with China and said the “Hong Kong model” was a significant precedent for “the Malvinas cause”.
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Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 00:11 UTC
The Army captain torturer-interrogator of Rousseff died in 1992 show documents
Army captain Benoni Albernaz head of an interrogators unit and one of the most vicious torturers of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, when she a student leader linked to the guerrilla movement died in 1992 according to O’Globo which published official documents from 1970.
