Stories for 2012

Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 16:50 UTC
Falklands’ war restored Vulcan bomber will take final flight next year

Britain's only flying Cold War Vulcan bomber and which participated in Operation Black Buck bombing Stanley airport during the Falkland Islands conflict of 1982, will take its final flight next year before being grounded because of soaring restoration costs, according to reports in the UK media.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 15:16 UTC
Is Brazil the reservoir of future agriculture productive capacity?

The following piece was published by Dorvers, CattleNnetwork and refers to the agriculture potential of Latinamerica and Mercosur largest economy. The column sources are Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 05:31 UTC
Investors are falling in love with Mexico while Brazil loses its ‘darling’ status

The following article was published by Canada’s The Globe and Mail and gives an insight to investors thinking from the north regarding Latinamerica’s two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
The “State is back” in Latinamerica to lessen inequalities, says top UN official

The ‘State is back’ in Latinamerica and will help establish social policies, diminish inequality and increase inclusion said the regional director of the UN Development Program, Herlado Muñoz during a seminar in Mexico City on “Youth participation and democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 05:13 UTC
Paraguay begins drilling for oil in the Chaco next December

Paraguay will begin exploring for hydrocarbons in the Chaco region, heartland of South America next 8 December, said oil consultant Mario Garnero after meeting on Tuesday with President Federico Franco.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 05:03 UTC
UK tells Spain border checks and delays in Gibraltar border are ‘unacceptable’

Britain this week raised the issue of disproportionate Gibraltar border checks and delays “at the highest level” with the Spanish Government. The issue was revealed in Parliament by Europe Minister David Lidington who was responding to a question in an emergency debate instigated by the all party Gibraltar group.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 04:51 UTC
Citigroup CEO who steered the bank through the crisis resigns immediate effect

Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit has surprised Wall Street by resigning with immediate effect. Mr Pandit is being replaced by Michael Corbat, who was previously the bank's chief for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 04:43 UTC
Santander desists from purchase of 316 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland

Royal Bank of Scotland's proposed sale of 316 branches and other interests to Santander has collapsed. The Spanish bank pulled the plug on the sale, saying that the already-delayed deal could not be completed by the revised deadline.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 04:37 UTC
After half a century Cuba scraps travel restrictions, but they remain for ‘human talent’

Cuba will scrap much reviled travel restrictions starting in January, easing most Cubans' exit and return, state media said on Tuesday, in the Castro brothers’ regime first major immigration reform in half a century.
Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 04:29 UTC
Argentina minister blasts credit rating agencies for putting out “terrorist reports”

Argentine Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino ratified Wednesday’s down payment of the “Bonar X” dollar-bond for 200 million dollars and blasted credit rating agencies which along with speculators “set terrorist reports in order to make some profit out of it.”