Stories for 2025

Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
First step for “Falkland Islands as an oil and gas producing region,” BOR Petroleum

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM:BOR) said that the Navitas/Rockhopper on its final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development project represents the first step toward establishing the Falkland Islands as an oil and gas producing region.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:21 UTC
Machado finally makes it to Oslo

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado finally made it to Oslo, albeit not in time to attend the ceremony where she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado taking her place.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:14 UTC
Petro suggests Maduro moves on to “transitional government”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified diplomatic pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, calling for a “general amnesty” and the formation of a “transitional government with the inclusion of all” to resolve Venezuela’s protracted political crisis.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan shores

The United States seized a large oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday in a high-stakes maritime operation, marking a significant escalation in the pressure campaign against the Bolivarian regime of Nicolás Maduro.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Brazil: Selic rate kept at 15% for the fourth consecutive time

The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) unanimously decided on Wednesday to keep the economy's base interest rate known as Selic at 15% per annum, in accordiance with market expectations, given the current declining inflation and economic slowdown.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 08:41 UTC
Brazilian-American tapped as next CEO of main soft drink company next year

The Coca-Cola Company announced on Wednesday that Brazilian-American executive Henrique Braun will take over as the company's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 31, 2026.
Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 00:05 UTC
Building vs Buying: Should Your Company Develop a Payment System In-House or Use a White-Label Platform?

Payment brands enter a crowded landscape where strong infrastructure defines who gains momentum and who falls behind. Companies aim to secure their place in the market, yet the route to becoming a provider demands careful choices from the outset.
Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 22:59 UTC
Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption probe

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora was arrested in La Paz on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a major corruption case involving the now-defunct Indigenous Peoples Development Fund (Fondioc).
Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 22:03 UTC
Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize

The daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf, delivering a speech against “state terrorism” in their country under Nicolás Maduro.
Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 19:28 UTC
Scientists to research life in extreme cold seeps of the Argentine coast with MV Falkor

A team from the US based Schmidt Ocean Institute and its research vessel MV Falkor together with scientists from Argentina will undertake the first and most comprehensive visually guided study of Argentina’s cold seeps, beginning 14th December until 10 January 2026.