Stories for January 4th 2019

Friday, January 4th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
YPF 2012 nationalization case reaches US Supreme Court: US$ 2.5bn at stake

The US Supreme Court will hear this Friday an appeal against an intermediate court decision accepting jurisdiction over Argentina and its majority state-owned oil giant YPF, in a case relating to YPF’s 2012 re-nationalization by Argentina, then under the rule of ex-president Cristina Fernandez.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine industrial production plummeted 13.3% last October

Argentina industrial production plummeted 13.3% in October 2018 after plunging 6.8% in the previous month. It was the seventh straight drop and the sharpest decline since June 2002, as all categories fell excluding tobacco (+1.5%) and basic metals (+4.1%).
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 08:49 UTC
Ex Credit Suisse bankers and Mozambique officials charged with US$ 2bn fraud

Three former Credit Suisse bankers have been arrested over their alleged role in a US$ 2bn fraud scheme connected to firms in Mozambique, according to US authorities. The men have been released on bail in London while the US seeks their extradition.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
UK lottery player claims the £115m New Year's Day EuroMillions jackpot

The National Lottery said the win is the fourth biggest in UK history and follows a series of big British lottery successes in recent years. A further 10 UK players have each pocketed £1m after the Millionaire Maker codes on their tickets were picked.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
UK redeploying Royal Navy patrols to the Channel to deter migrant crossings

Royal Navy patrol ship has been sent to the English Channel to deter migrant crossings, the Ministry of Defense has confirmed. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said HMS Mersey would “help prevent migrants from making the dangerous journey”.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 06:55 UTC
Falklands to consider options to enlarge international airport terminal

Options for the extension of the Falkland Islands' Mount Pleasant airport passenger terminal will be considered by the local elected authorities in the coming weeks. According to Penguin News, quoting lawmaker MLA Barry Elsby, options will be put before the Executive Council early in the new year.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 06:02 UTC
Falklands: Argentina calls for sovereignty negotiations as it recalls 3 January 1833

In an official release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina recalled that 186 years ago, on 3 January 1833, “UK military forces illegally occupied and usurped the Malvinas Islands and adjoining maritime spaces in the South Atlantic”.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 03:18 UTC
Falkland Islander in expedition to locate Shackleton's stricken “Endurance” in Antarctica

An Antarctic scientific expedition aiming to understand the secrets of a giant iceberg will also attempt to locate Ernest Shackleton’s stricken Endurance in the Weddell Sea, according to reports in The Guardian.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 03:06 UTC
The Falkland Islander that helped search for the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan

Everybody is aware of the recent hunt for the lost Argentine submarine San Juan, but what only a few know is that Falkland maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound was one of the team on board the Seabed Constructor, the ship that conducted the search.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 02:52 UTC
Relations with Falklands could improve if Argentina behaves as a good neighbour rather than a greedy colonial power

Martin Ezequiel Dinatale, a member of Argentine news agency Infobae staff, sent Falklands' lawmaker MLA Roger Spinks a questionnaire on current and future relations between the peoples of Argentina and the Falklands, particularly since the announced latest agreement for a second commercial air link this time between the Islands and Brazil with a stopover at Cordoba, second largest Argentine city.