Stories for 2014

Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:49 UTC
Successful second phase removal of reindeer in South Georgia

The second phase of the government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) project to remove introduced reindeer from South Georgia got underway in early January, reports the latest edition of the South Georgia newsletter.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:41 UTC
HMS Portland involved in anti-narcotics training with the Cape Verde Coast Guard

On her way to South Africa and the South Atlantic islands of Falklands and South Georgia, the Royal Navy's Atlantic patrol HMS Portland after a brief stop at the port of Mindelo sailed back out to sea with a boarding team from Cape Verde embarked.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:30 UTC
Chancellor Osborne warns UK recovery 'is not yet secure' despite recent growth surge

UK Chancellor George Osborne said next month’s Budget will continue to confront Britain’s problems as he cautioned the recovery was “not yet secure” despite a recent surge in growth.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:22 UTC
Independence debate heats up: Scotland will be able to issue its own investment bonds

The Scottish government will be given power to issue its own investment bonds, UK ministers have announced. The move will give the Holyrood administration an extra source of financing when it gets new borrowing powers, in 2015. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander called the move “historic”.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:15 UTC
Chinese flair for France's second largest automobile group, PSA Peugeot-Citroen

Struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has sealed a long-awaited rescue deal that will see its founding family cede control of the company. China's Dongfeng Motors and the French government will each invest about 800m Euros in return for 14% stakes. Another 1.4bn Euros will be raised from existing investors in Peugeot.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:12 UTC
Brazil announces budget spending cuts to meet primary budget surplus

Brazil's government on Thursday announced 44 billion Reais (18.41 billion dollars) in spending cuts as it seeks to meet its primary budget surplus target for 2014. This year's cuts exceed the 38 billion Reais (some 15.9 billion) in budget reductions announced in 2013 and extend to all government departments except education, health, social development, and science and technology.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:06 UTC
Argentine restructured bondholders appeal to the US Supreme Court

A group of bondholders that entered the restructuring of Argentine debt in 2005 and 2010 have presented their own appeal before the United States Supreme Court, in the case involving the so-called holdout hedge funds. The petition, made public on Thursday, mirrors a similar appeal carried out on Tuesday by the Argentine government.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 06:52 UTC
Maduro warns CNN 'change coverage' or they will be forced out of the country

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro has warned that if US-owned television station CNN do not change their coverage of protests they will be forced out of the country. “CNN has the objective of forcing a civil war in order to provoke the 'gringo' [US] army against our fatherland. Alert the entire country, alert,” the head of state warned, in a live television appearance this evening.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 06:46 UTC
Argentina and Brazil fearful Venezuelan crowds in the streets could be contagious

The current political crisis in Venezuela is rattling regional organizations, has two of the leading countries fearful of the crowds in the streets, while Latin American left wing populism believes there is a concerted right wing effort to destabilize the governments of Venezuela and Argentina, according to Argentine political analyst Rosendo Fraga.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 00:16 UTC
Uruguayans want closer links and trade with the Falklands/Malvinas shows survey

A majority of Uruguayans, 55%, believe their country must support Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands but an overwhelming 80% also want closer trade links with the Islands and reject the ban on Falklands flagged vessels to operate from Montevideo or other Uruguayan ports. In both cases neutral opinions range 11% and 12%.