Stories for April 25th 2015

Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 10:40 UTC
British Council readies global initiative to celebrate Shakespeare's life and work

“Shakespeare Lives” is a global initiative celebrating Shakespeare’s life on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016, and an invitation to the world to join in the celebrations by participating in a unique online collaboration and experiencing the work of the great master directly on stage, through film, exhibitions and in schools.
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Oil price war may benefit both US Shale and Saudi Arabia

Even as financial commentators on CNBC are starting to come around to the idea of a bottom in oil prices, the key question for US oil producers remains one of timing. How long will the oil price slump last? Is this a relatively short term event like 2008, or a longer term slump like the one in the mid 1980’s?
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 06:19 UTC
Malvinas' oil rig drilling 'technical problem' triggers strong concern release from Argentina

Argentina's Foreign Ministry expressed concerns on Friday over the failure in the blow-out preventer, BOP, valve of the “Isobel Deep” exploration well currently being drilled to the north of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, as reported by Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL).
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 06:04 UTC
Falklands' oil drilling at Isobel Deep suspended two weeks because of a technical problem

Oil explorers drilling in the waters north of the Falkland Islands have suspended work on the second well of their 2015 current six-well drilling campaign after a technical problem, two of the companies involved said on Friday.
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 05:58 UTC
Volcano ashes fog Buenos Aires and blanket several Patagonian provinces

The eruption of Chile’s Calbuco volcano has resulted in a cloud of ash beginning to spread on Friday into the City of Buenos Aires while the alert in southern cities of Argentina remains.
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 05:41 UTC
Argentine economy picking up boosted by agriculture; manufacturing continues downfall

Economic activity in Argentina expanded 1.4% in February compared to the same month last year, boosted by the agricultural sector and a hike in consumption, making it the highest increase since January 2014, according to the latest release from the country's stats office, Indec.
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 05:08 UTC
Falklands and replacing the dollar, priorities for Argentina/Moscow agenda, argues Russian ex diplomat

The cooperation agreements recently signed by Argentina with Russia could be a Buenos Aires' response to the situation with the disputed Falkland Islands territories, former Russian ambassador to Argentina Evgeny Astakhov told the Russian news agency, Sputnik International on Friday.
Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 04:52 UTC
Chilean volcano ashes reach Uruguay and will cover the whole territory

Uruguay's emergency system, Sinae confirmed on Friday that the ashes from Chile's Calbuco volcano eruption have reached the country and on Saturday will cover the whole of the territory, with some dust precipitations linked to the phenomenon expected.