Stories for 2013

Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:09 UTC
Air Canada transfers 15 Embraer 175 to low cost Sky Regional

Air Canada said that it has successfully completed the transfer of all 15 of its Embraer 175 aircraft, the smallest jet aircraft in Air Canada's fleet, to Sky Regional to operate the aircraft on behalf of Air Canada under the capacity purchase agreement between the parties. Sky Regional now operates 20 aircraft on behalf of Air Canada, under this agreement.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:06 UTC
Pacific Alliance again shows its trade growth muscle in 2012

The Alliance of the Pacific, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico, has again given evidence of its potential in Latinamerica: total exports in 2012 reached 556 billion dollars and imports 551 billion, which means the four countries consolidated concentrate 50% of the continent’s foreign trade.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Mujica confirms: no intention of irritating Argentina on pulp mills’ controversy

Uruguay’ President Jose Mujica said the decision authorizing a possible expansion, or not, of the UPM/Botnia pulp mill is closely linked to Argentina and the construction of a third plant along an inside Uruguayan river and not a shared one as is the case now.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 01:52 UTC
Repsol expands gas production in Bolivia to supply growing Argentine demand

Spain’s Repsol inaugurated on Thursday, a month before schedule, a new module of its gas processing plant in Margarita in the south of Bolivia which will allow the company in three weeks, to significantly increase its production and delivery to Argentina, its main client.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 01:42 UTC
Debt-struck Madrid believes its modest budget will end hosting the 2020 Olympics

Debt-struck Madrid is betting its penny-pinching bid to host the Olympics in 2020 will reap rich economic dividends for recession-hit Spain. The Spanish capital is banking on a low-cost 5 billion dollars Olympic bid that relies heavily on existing stadiums to surprise Tokyo and Istanbul when Olympic chiefs make their decision in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 01:30 UTC
“Go ask Obama why US refuses to support Argentina in dispute with vulture funds”

President Cristina Fernández spoke out against the US refusal to discuss Argentina’s dispute with the so-called ‘vulture funds’, (and its inclusion in the final declaration) during the G-20 meeting in Moscow, Russia.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 01:17 UTC
Cristina Fernandez meets WTO chief and blasts world powers ‘protectionism’

With a busy agenda prior to her G20 Summit address, Argentine President Cristina Fernández renewed her criticism of so called world powers’ “protectionism” and warned about a “crisis of the multilateral system” both in the economic and political arenas.
Friday, September 6th 2013 - 00:57 UTC
FAO food price index drops for fourth month running; abundant cereal crops

FAO Food Price Index dropped for the fourth month in a row in August reaching its lowest level since June 2012. The index, which measures the monthly change in the international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 201.8 points in August 2013, nearly 4 points (1.9%) below its July value and 11 points (5.1% less than in August 2012.
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.
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.