MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 6th 2013
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:47 UTC
Falklands to honour Baroness Thatcher with a sculpted bronze bust
The Falkland Islands Government is in the process of commissioning a sculptor to create a memorial bust of Baroness Thatcher. The project follows a public consultation held to determine how to best commemorate the late Margaret Thatcher in the Falkland Islands.
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:43 UTC
Bank of England leaves key rate and bond-buying program unchanged
Bank of England officials left their bond-buying program unchanged on Thursday as they assessed the impact of Governor Mark Carney’s forward guidance policy to keep interest rates low amid a strengthening economic recovery.
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:39 UTC
ECB ready to cut rates or pump more money to help sustain Euro-zone recovery
The European Central Bank said it was ready to cut interest rates or pump more money into the Euro zone economy if necessary to bring money market rates down and help the Euro zone's economic recovery. ECB chief Mario Draghi said the policymaking Governing Council did discuss a possible rate cut at its monthly meeting, partly due to concern about money market rates and the uncertain “very green” nature of the recovery.
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:26 UTC
UK minister says Gibraltar dispute ‘could cloud bilateral relationship with Spain’
Britain’s relationship with Spain could be damaged by the ongoing dispute over Gibraltar, Europe Minister David Lidington warned. Lidington told the Financial Times there was a danger the row would overshadow all other parts of the Anglo-Spanish relationship. “There is clearly a risk that this will cloud the bilateral relationship,” he said.
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:18 UTC
Falklands will attend celebration of Gibraltar National Day next week
Falkland Islands lawmaker Ian Hansen together with political leaders of another seven UK Overseas Territories will be in Gibraltar to celebrate National Day next week, 10 September.
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Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:06 UTC
Iran trade with Latinamerica remained stable at 4bn dollars in 2012, says Latinvex
Iran's trade with Argentina grew last year while trade with Brazil declined, according to an analysis by online business publication Latinvex based on data from the IMF. Iran's total trade with Latin America grew by 0.9% to 4 billion dollars in 2012. Brazil and Argentina still dominate Iran's trade with Latin America, accounting for 93% of the region's total trade with the Persian country.
