Stories for November 2014

Friday, November 28th 2014 - 06:17 UTC
Griesa rejects payment request from investors holding Argentine bonds in Euros

US Federal judge Thomas Griesa has rejected a request by European investors seeking payment on Argentine titles currently blocked in New York, despite an ongoing parallel court battle over the issue in London.
Friday, November 28th 2014 - 06:13 UTC
Petrobras agrees to appoint a “governance, risk management and compliance” director

Brazil's oil and gas giant Petrobras (and currently immersed in a major corruption scandal) has decided the appointment of a director of governance, risk management and compliance mainly to ensure risk mitigation and ensure the repeat of situations of fraud and corruption, according to a release from the corporation.
Friday, November 28th 2014 - 06:08 UTC
World health experts meet to discuss the high levels of antibiotic resistance

Next week, 2-3 December, senior government representatives from more than 30 countries are expected to agree on a pilot system for collecting data on antibiotic resistance—a major step forward in addressing this threat to global public health.
Friday, November 28th 2014 - 06:02 UTC
The Rolling Stones named 'guests of honor' by Buenos Aires City

British iconic rock band The Rolling Stones have been named Buenos Aires City “guests of honor”, after the city legislature passed an initiative proposed by ruling Victory Front (FpV) lawmaker Maria Rachid and “Seamos Libres” lawmaker Pablo Ferreyra.
Friday, November 28th 2014 - 05:58 UTC
Argentine industrial activity contracts 6.1% in October compared to a year ago

A private report revealed that industrial activity in Argentina dropped 6.1% in October compared to the same period last year, as the manufacturing sector continues to contract pushed by big drops in the auto industry.
Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 12:19 UTC
Twenty six British universities participated in Education UK Exhibition in Chile

Twenty six British universities participated in Santiago de Chile at the Education UK Exhibition for postgraduate studies organized by the British Council in conjunction with the Embassy in Chile.
Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 07:46 UTC
Magallanes region with the second lowest unemployment in Chile: 3.2%

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile had a 3.2% unemployment rate in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest Chilean Stats Office, INE, report. This is the second lowest in the country, behind Aysén Region and marks a slight drop compared to the immediate previous quarter June/July/August, 3,3%.
Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 07:38 UTC
Falklands inviting members of the community to serve as Justices of the Peace

Recruitment is underway to encourage more members of the community to serve as Justices of the Peace with the Courts and Tribunals Service. Justices of the Peace provide an essential public service within the community, hearing a range of criminal and non-criminal cases in the Summary Court.
Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 07:15 UTC
Racial relations becomes political debate in the US following the Ferguson trial and verdict

More National Guard troops and police have been sent to Ferguson, Missouri to head off a third night of violence, as over 400 people have been arrested in the St. Louis suburb and around the United States in unrest after a white policeman was cleared in the killing of an unarmed black teenager.
Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
Antarctica sea ice thicker than anticipated reveals an autonomous sub

A novel autonomous sub has acquired the first detailed, high-resolution 3D maps of Antarctic sea ice. Released from a ship, the vehicle crisscrossed the underside of the floes, using upward-looking sonar to measure their shape.