Stories for July 11th 2014

Friday, July 11th 2014 - 22:52 UTC
Staffordshire 159-acre arable land farm on the UK market for £ 1.3 million

An 159-acre arable farm (approx. 63 hectares) on the edge of the historic Staffordshire town of Rugeley and bordering Cannock Chase Country Park, central north of England, is on the market with agents Halls with a guide price in excess of £1.3 million (approx. 2.2 million dollars), which works out at over 34.000 dollars/ hectare.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 22:28 UTC
Falklands: Premier looking for a partner to develop the 5bn Sea Lion project

Premier Oil Plc newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Tony Durrant said that one of his priorities is to find a partner to share the 5bn dollar investment to develop the Sea Lion project off the Falkland Islands, because it does not want to become a 'pure Falkland Islands company in five years time'.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:36 UTC
Brazil's next government will have to implement a tough fiscal tightening, says Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Thursday reaffirmed Brazil's “BBB” credit rating with a stable outlook, but added it expects the next government to control spending in order to avoid additional fiscal deterioration that could trigger a downgrade.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:29 UTC
Prince Charles will be visiting Colombia in October, announced President Santos

President Juan Manuel Santos announced Prince Charles' visit to Colombia during an official ceremony in which he signed an international treaty to protect the marshlands of the Estrella Fluvial de Inirida River, a 700,000-acre site in Colombia’s eastern Guainia state.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
JP Morgan requests 'clarification' from Judge Griesa to pay Japanese bondholders

JP Morgan bank, the entity responsible for the payment to Argentina's Japanese bondholders has sent a letter to US Federal Judge Thomas Griesa, requesting “a clarification” in order to deliver the funds to the nation's creditors.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:14 UTC
Pollack says Argentina, hold-outs and legal representatives will meet on Friday

Special master Daniel Pollack revealed on Thursday he has been talking with holdout funds and Argentine lawyers “on a daily basis”, one day before an Economy Ministry committee travels to New York to meet the mediator in the funds/Argentina litigation case for the second time.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 06:06 UTC
Majority of Uruguayans disapprove receiving US prisoners from Guantanamo military base

A majority of the Uruguayan population does not approve receiving US prisoners from the US Guantanamo Base, a decision adopted by the government of President Jose Mujica to help support the US government in closing the 9/11 jail for terrorists, according to a public opinion poll released on Thursday.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 05:53 UTC
UK businessman associated with FIFA and accused of ticket scalping is on the run

An executive from the World Cup’s hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, police said.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 05:44 UTC
Neymar wants Argentina and his friend Messi and Marchesaono to win the World Cup

Brazil forward Neymar has done the unpredictable once again by revealing he will support Brazil's biggest rivals Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final against Germany.
Friday, July 11th 2014 - 01:45 UTC
Mercosur summit on 29 July in Caracas, according to Venezuela and Paraguay

The much delayed Mercosur summit will finally take place at the end of the month in Caracas, according to sources from Paraguay and Venezuela. During the last OAS meeting, Venezuelan Foreign minister Elias Jaua confirmed to his Paraguay peer Eladio Loizaga that the date is 29 July and that the consultation process has been completed.