Stories for September 18th 2012

Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:56 UTC
Falklands immigration review to address labour demand from strong economy

The future need of the Falklands Islands labour market is the driving force behind a decision to review the Falklands immigration system, confirmed Head of Policy Jamie Fotheringham this week in a report published by Penguin News.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:53 UTC
IMF delays report on Argentina’ controversial economic data reporting

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) decided it will not “release any communiqué regarding Christine Lagarde report over Argentina's statistics,” the press department announced. It is expected that the report with the analysis of the Board of Directors will be released on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:41 UTC
Soy, corn and wheat futures with record drops in Chicago on improved yields of US crop

US soybean futures tumbled on Monday trading posting their biggest percentage drop in nearly one year, on selling sparked by anecdotal accounts of better-than-expected yields in the Midwest farm belt.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:33 UTC
US presidential campaign reaches WTO with new case against China

The United States launched on Monday a new trade case against Chinese auto and auto-parts subsidies as President Barack Obama stumped for votes in Ohio, an auto manufacturing state that could be decisive in the November presidential election.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:30 UTC
Rajoy loses the influential leader of the conservative wing of the ruling party

Madrid regional president Esperanza Aguirre, an influential Spanish politician and a leader of the conservative wing of the ruling centre-right People's Party (PP), resigned on Monday in a surprise announcement.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:23 UTC
Meet the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup: the Brazilian armadillo

Brazil has chosen an endangered armadillo as the mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. While nature's version is light brown in colour, Fifa's mascot is yellow with green eyes and a blue shell, the colours of the Brazilian flag, and will be holding aloft a football.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Brazil begins rebuilding Antarctic base destroyed by deadly fire last February

Three navy supply ships will head for Antarctica next month to begin rebuilding a Brazilian naval base destroyed by a deadly fire in February, Defence Minister Celso Amorim said Monday.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:06 UTC
Bahrain telecoms in talks to buy C&W assets, including the Falklands

Bahrain Telecommunications Co is in talks with Cable & Wireless Communications to buy its assets in Monaco and a host of island nations, including the Falklands Islands, a deal potentially worth around 1 billion dollars, three banking and industry sources said, reported in the Emirates media.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Paraguay and Syria excluded from South America/Arab countries leaders summit in Peru

The third summit of leaders from South America and Arab Countries, ASPA, will take place in Lima, Peru next 1 and 2 October but without the attendance of Paraguay and Syria which have been suspended from their respective blocks, according to Peruvian Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Beráun.