Stories for 2012

Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:51 UTC
Spain warns UN Decolonization Committee not to de-list Gibraltar

Spain made a calm but classic contribution before the United Nations Decolonization Committee (C24) last week defending territorial integrity arguments but also warning the Committee not to de-list Gibraltar without sticking to the current UN criteria.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:46 UTC
Argentina with the largest number of protectionist measures worldwide

Argentina has implemented the largest number of protectionist measures worldwide, according to a Latin Business Chronicle analysis of Global Trade Alert data from the UK-based Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:35 UTC
Cameron promises red carpet for ‘over-taxed’ rich French citizens

British Prime Minister David Cameron cheekily declared that Britain would open its door wide to France's rich if they flee abroad from steep tax hikes proposed by the new French government.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:31 UTC
EU announces at G20 ‘Tobin tax’, opposed by US. UK and Sweden

The European Union will “soon” move forward with a financial transaction tax (FTT), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Monday, as he also spoke in favour of Euro-bonds.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:23 UTC
Uruguay economy expands 1.9% in the first quarter but uncertainties persist

Uruguay’s economic growth quickened in the first quarter, spurred by increased transport and communications. GDP expanded 4.2% from a year earlier and grew 1.9% from the fourth quarter of 2011, the central bank said on its website.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 06:16 UTC
Largest emerging-market nations will make additional contribution to IMF

The world’s largest emerging-market nations will announce contributions to the IMF’s financial firewall at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Mexico, Brazil’s Finance Minister Guido Mantega announced.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 05:59 UTC
Jewish centre asks for arrest of Iranian terrorist-suspects if they attend Rio+20

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre has requested the Brazilian government “to arrest and extradite” any Iranian officials with pending arrest warrants from Interpol because of their links with a terrorist attack in Argentina, if they arrive in Brazil for the Rio+20 conference as members of the official delegation from Teheran.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Canadian company buys gold-silver mines in Santa Cruz, Argentine Patagonia

Canada’s Yamana Gold Inc. plans to buy Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at 403.6 million dollars, the companies announced Monday.
Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 01:30 UTC
PM Cameron accuses Argentina of colonialism and protectionism ahead of G20

British Prime Minister David Cameron has fired a broadside at Argentina ahead of the opening of the G20 summit in Mexico, accusing the country of colonialism over the Falklands and protectionism in world trade.
Monday, June 18th 2012 - 21:58 UTC
Minister Browne inaugurates new Falklands’ Fisheries Department building

The Falkland Islands new Fisheries Department building adjacent to the Agriculture Department was officially opened by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne during his recent visit to the Islands.