Stories for 2012

Saturday, February 18th 2012 - 06:22 UTC
Russian billionaire buys New York penthouse apartment for 88 million dollars

The family of a Russian billionaire has bought a New York City penthouse apartment for 88 million dollars. The Wall Street Journal says the property at 15 Central Park West in Manhattan is now the most expensive apartment in New York.
Saturday, February 18th 2012 - 01:52 UTC
“Argentina is not a country you’d want to be associated with”, says Falklands’ MLA

Falkland Islands lawmaker Mike Summers accused Argentina of acting as a “schoolyard bully” trying to take sweets from others and described as intolerable that a country of that size should be trying to bully a country of 3.000 people into submission. “It’s a country you’d not want to be associated with”.
Saturday, February 18th 2012 - 00:15 UTC
Argentina now takes Falklands’ dispute to satellite imagery

The Argentine newspaper Ambito Financiero reported on Friday, without revealing sources, that oil exploration rig Leiv Eiriksson, contracted by two oil companies to drill to the south of the Falkland Islands “was found, on Thursday, exploring in Argentine waters”, according to ‘irrefutable’ satellite images.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 23:32 UTC
US member of Congress begins one week visit to Falklands next Monday

A US member of the House of Representatives is scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands next week beginning Monday. Republican Congressman F. Jim Sensenbrenner has represented, uninterruptedly, the 5th district of the state of Wisconsin since first elected in 1978 which includes most of the state capital Madison.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 18:49 UTC
Songbird wheatear breeds in the Artic, flies across the Atlantic to spend winter in Africa

The sharp-eyed northern wheatear is a songbird that weighs a mere 25 grams, about the same as two tablespoons of flour. With its spindly legs, its muted white, brown and black colour, who would think such a lightweight capable of heroic endurance?
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 18:45 UTC
Ecuador highest-court ratifies ruling against the press; publisher granted asylum in Panama

Panama on Thursday granted asylum to Ecuadorean newspaper publisher Carlos Perez, one of three executives facing prison after losing a libel suit seen as a key test of press freedoms in Ecuador.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 18:36 UTC
German president resigns under pressure from strong corruption claims

Germany's president resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state, and Chancellor Angela Merkel moved quickly to try and head off a domestic political crisis as she grapples with Europe's debt troubles.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 03:59 UTC
UK analysts says Falklands’ oil industry could be worth 180 billion dollars in royalties and taxes

A leading UK market and investment analyst, Edison Investment Research looks at the prospects of the Falkland Islands oil industry and suggests the industry could be worth 180 billion dollars in royalties and taxes.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 03:42 UTC
Argentine Managers’ inflation estimated in 3.27% in January; 21.1% in 12 months

Another measurement of inflation in Argentina shows the annual rate sustained at two digits. In this case the CPE index, or Professional Executive Basket, during January 2012 was up 3.27%, accumulating in the last twelve months, 21.1%.
Friday, February 17th 2012 - 02:41 UTC
Brazil’s Trade minister questioned by Public Ethics Committee on corruption claims

The Brazilian Executive Public Ethics Committee will investigate alleged corruption claims involving Development, Industry and Foreign Trade minister Fernando Pimentel. Jose Paulo Sepulveda Pertence said the investigation will focus on media reports that exposed Pimentel activities as business consultant for private companies in 2009 and 2010.