Stories for 2014

Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 11:13 UTC
Aggressive promotions and solid leadership pays off for the Falkland Islands!

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has been working hard to produce the highest standard of representation for the islands to date. Following a highly successful campaign over the past two and a half years of developing a higher awareness for the Falkland Islands through targeted and high level marketing, promotions and events, have pulled off the most successful of the years promotions.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 10:18 UTC
Former US soccer leader Blazer spied on FIFA as an FBI informant

Chuck Blazer, once the most powerful man in US soccer, was an FBI informant used to spy on Fifa, the New York Daily News reports. Blazer, who is now suffering from cancer, secretly recorded conversations with officials he arranged to meet at his London hotel during the 2012 Olympics, the report said.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 10:12 UTC
Brazilian central bank concerned about 'persistent inflation' reveal minute

Brazil's Central Bank is concerned about inflation, now running at 6.75%, according to the minutes of last week meeting of the policy committee, released on Thursday.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 09:52 UTC
Cristina Fernandez on control of government 'through e-mails and messages'

While she waits to be discharged from the Otamendi private medical clinic, Argentine President Cristina Fernández continues to monitor all government decisions and actions. “She sends us indications through e-mails and messages,” Industry Minister Débora Giorgi revealed on Thursday.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 09:37 UTC
Relief for Petrobras: Dilma allows increase in gasoline and diesel prices

Brazil raised domestic wholesale gasoline and diesel prices for the first time in more than 11 months effective Friday in a move to bolster the finances of the heavily indebted Petrobras oil and gas company after years of refining losses.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 09:18 UTC
Anglo-French defence co-operation contract to develop unmanned combat air systems

A set of defence co-operation contracts, worth £120 million, for the early phase of a joint development of Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) between the UK and French governments have been awarded in Paris. A UCAS capability would, by the 2030’s, be able to undertake sustained surveillance, mark targets, gather intelligence, deter adversaries and carry out strikes in hostile territory.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 06:39 UTC
USS Constellation carrier towed to the scrapyard along the coast of South America

The United States aircraft carrier Constellation, which spent most of its nearly 42 years of service operating out of San Diego Bay is being towed along the South American Atlantic coast on its way to be scrapped in Texas. This week it was sighted in the extreme south of Chile, Punta Arenas as it crossed to the Atlantic.
Saturday, November 8th 2014 - 06:11 UTC
Mexico in shock: gangsters admit having killed and burnt bodies of 43 students

The 43 teacher trainees missing since a Sept. 26 incident in the southern state of Guerrero involving gangsters and corrupt cops are dead, Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said Friday, citing statements from three suspects in custody.
Friday, November 7th 2014 - 23:08 UTC
English court involved in Argentine bonds dispute with hedge funds

A London court gave Argentine “holdout creditors” in New York a two-week window on Thursday to challenge declarations sought by a powerful group of investors in a dispute over interest payments worth about 226 million Euros. The payments involve Euro-denominated Argentine bonds which were issued under English law.
Friday, November 7th 2014 - 22:51 UTC
Argentina targets yet another US company on alleged tax fraud

US corporation firm General Electric has “over-invoiced” imports in a financial maneuver designed to access additional dollars in the official foreign exchange market, claimed Argentine Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich. GE thus becomes the second large US company in less than a week to face accusations of financial trickery in order to obtain economic benefits.