Stories for 2014

Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 15:53 UTC
Key economic responsibilities to France and UK in EU new executive team

The incoming head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, unveiled an EU executive team on Wednesday that handed key economic responsibilities to French and British commissioners but overseen by others in a new-look hierarchy.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 15:46 UTC
Ana Botin appointed new chairwoman of Spanish banking giant Santander

Ana Botin has been appointed the new chairwoman of the Spanish banking giant Santander, following the death of her father, Emilio Botin, who died of a heart attack on Tuesday night.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 05:14 UTC
Islamic State's ultimate goal: Saudi Arabia's oil wells

For the terrorist group known as the Islamic State, Syria and Iraq were a good place to start their campaign, but in order to survive and prosper it knew from the outset that it had no choice but to set its sights on the ultimate prize: the oil fields of Saudi Arabia.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 04:48 UTC
Judge Griesa will wait for appeals court ruling before acting on holdouts' Citibank subpoena

US district judge Thomas Griesa has said he would wait for a decision on a pending appeal before ordering Citigroup to comply with a subpoena served by holdout investors seeking details of any threats from Argentina to process payments the court had blocked.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 04:30 UTC
Despite all the negative economic data, Argentina's stock market has almost doubled this year

Despite all the negative news on government restrictions imposed on the Argentine economy and the shortage of hard currency, the country's Merval Index has skyrocketed almost 100% this year, the highest of any stock market in the world. It includes many of the largest companies in the country such as Telecom Argentina and Energy Petrobras, along with banks and a steel maker.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 03:12 UTC
Falklands explore potential for small-scale commercial fishery with 20 focal species

By Dr. Deborah Davidson - The South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) has been established since March 2012, and already has an expanding team of 12 employees based in Stanley (one of whom is a PhD student), five international PhD students, and three employees based in Ascension Island and one working in Saint Helena - all on various projects.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 07:35 UTC
Caribbean nations beaches disappearing because o rising sea level and recurring storms

The World Bank says due to rising sea levels and recurring storms, the beaches in most Caribbean nations have started to disappear. In a new report, the Washington-based financial institution said, in some areas of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, for instance, an estimated 18-30 meters of beach have been lost over the last nine years.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 07:22 UTC
Cuba restricts personal importation of foreign goods, “to curb abuses”

Cuba has implemented new rules that will restrict the personal importation of foreign goods into the country except where locally made items are expensive and scarce.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:59 UTC
Argentina plays the China card to bolster reserves: 800m pledged in first tranche

The Argentine Central Bank foreign reserves would be bolstered this year with up to 800 million dollars in Yuans transferred by China due to the first tranche of the money of the swap agreement signed between both countries, according to banking sources in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:53 UTC
Falklands' capital Stanley three oldest buildings incorporated to new museum

The location of the Falkland Islands new Historic Dockyard museum to be opened to the public next Friday, adds to its historical importance and incorporates three of the oldest buildings in the capital Stanley built in the 1840s. Store House Nº1 is the largest converted space and is known locally as the Central Store, the Black Smiths shop several other small buildings have also been renovated from their neglected states and converted into exhibition spaces.