Stories for 2012

Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Bernanke’s speech sparks enthusiasm but also neutralizes expectations

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday progress in bringing down US unemployment was too slow and the central bank would act as needed to strengthen the economic recovery.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:25 UTC
WTO says Argentina officially lodged a beef dispute against the US

Argentina on Thursday officially lodged a dispute against US restrictions on imports of Argentinean beef and other meat products, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:20 UTC
Colombia GDP overtakes Argentina’s, “a dream come true” says Finance minister

Colombia’s outgoing Finance minister Juan Carlos Echeverry said on Friday that the country’s GDP overtook Argentina’s thus making Colombia’s economy the second largest of South America and third of Latinamerica, behind Brazil and Mexico.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 04:20 UTC
Brazil breaks ground: grants civil union to a trio under a “polyfidelitous” relationship

Brazilian public notary Claudia do Nascimento Domingues set off a firestorm by granting Brazil's first civil union to a trio, an act so unprecedented that there isn't a word for it in Portuguese.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 04:05 UTC
Brazilian economy commodities dependency en route to its worst year since 2009

The Brazilian economy expanded 0.4% in the second quarter of the year over the previous three months, and 0.5% over the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the country’s official Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 03:59 UTC
Buenos Aires Tango festival closes with top prizes for Argentine and River Plate couples

With the finals of World Cup of Tango Dance - in its two categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango - the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Tango Dance World Cup came to end at the Luna Park Stadium earlier this week.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 12:01 UTC
“Now is the time to restore the promise of America” pledged candidate Romney

Mitt Romney has pledged “to restore the promise of America”, as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Florida. The former Massachusetts governor accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his soaring promises of hope and change. Mr Romney will challenge the Democratic president in November's election.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 11:56 UTC
YPF announces three wells confirm discovery of new shale deposits

Argentina’s recently nationalized oil and gas corporation YPF announced non conventional oil was discovered in five new wells drilled in the Patagonian provinces of Chubut and Neuquen and anticipated that fuel prices in the country will continue to gradually increase to eliminate the gap with competition.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 05:33 UTC
Falklands claim Argentina wants to decimate Illex fishery: “environmental terrorism”

Argentina has no interest whatsoever in fisheries conservation, Chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA) Cheryl Roberts stated this week, and Director of Natural Resources John Barton believes an Argentine action aimed at undermining the Falklands fishery is likely to have a negative impact on their own fishery.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 05:18 UTC
Faklands’ referendum planned for March; South American observers to be invited

The Falkland Islands Executive Council has officially approved that a referendum be held on the question of the political status of the Falkland Islands and announced that the Electoral Commission has agreed to assist with developing the form of the question and the wording and give a bespoke advisory service including providing guidance.