Stories for 2012

Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 13:55 UTC
Falklands’ government advances in options for a proposed new port facility

A paper relating to further work on options for the proposed new port facility for the Falkland Islands was presented to the latest Executive Council Meeting by the Falkland Islands Government Projects Director.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:39 UTC
Dilma Rousseff arrives in Havana to advance trade and investment relations

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff arrived Monday to Cuba for a two-day visit to discuss bilateral economic cooperation and human rights. From Cuba Rousseff will travel on to Haiti as she aims to continue the regional diplomatic outreach of her popular predecessor, Lula da Silva.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:35 UTC
Malvinas dispute a ‘bilateral issue’ which is not included in the EU agenda

European Union ambassador in Buenos Aires Alfonso Diez Torres said that the Falklands/Malvinas issue does not figure in the foreign affairs agenda of the EU, it’s a bilateral issue and he does not see any reason to amend the Lisbon treaty to exclude the disputed South Atlantic Islands as demanded by Argentina.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:32 UTC
Uruguay industry accuses Argentina of systematically blocking exports

The Uruguayan industrial sector warned that certain members of the Mercosur “are failing to fulfil their obligations” and targeted Argentina directly by pointing out that the new trade regulations set by the local Government “are hurting production” in the neighbouring country.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:27 UTC
EU agrees permanent rescue fund and 25 member back German budget discipline pact

European leaders agreed on a permanent rescue fund for the Euro zone on Monday and 25 out of 27 EU states backed a German-inspired pact for stricter budget discipline, but they struggled to reconcile fiscal austerity with economic growth.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Argentine government and organized labour clash in first day of a week of conflicts

The Argentine government as was anticipated by organized labour woke on Monday to the first day of a week of conflicts over salary and work conditions, taking as the leading case for the struggle the Argentine post office and its distribution fleet.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:22 UTC
Brazilian company signs agreement to recover the defunct Cuban sugar industry

Brazilian builder Odebrecht plans to produce sugar in Cuba, the company said on Monday as incentives for foreign investment in the Castro family’s regime raise hopes of a recovery in the once-booming sector after decades of decline.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:17 UTC
The itsy-bitsy tanga and ‘fio dental’ succumbing to bikinis and ‘gordinhas’

The Girl from Ipanema has put on a few kilos and for many sun basking in Brazil’s beaches the country’s iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny tanga just doesn’t suffice anymore.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:13 UTC
On line shopping giant Amazon accused of artificially inflating prices

On line shopping giant Amazon has been accused of artificially inflating prices by banning firms that trade on its website from selling goods more cheaply elsewhere on the internet.
Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 05:09 UTC
BAE yards threatened once Royal Navy carriers are delivered in 2018, warn unions

Britain should bring forward orders for a new generation of navy frigates to help BAE Systems bridge a production hiatus that’s threatening its warship-making capabilities and 6.000 engineering jobs, the Unite union revealed.