International

Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:56 UTC
New World Bank president pledges to help emerging markets keep expanding

Jim Yong Kim, who took over as World Bank president said his first task will be to help emerging markets keep expanding at a time of stress for the world economy.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:48 UTC
Gay cruise vessel banned from Casablanca forced to dock in Malaga

The cruise ship “Nieuw Amsterdam” on its present voyage catering to gay clients docked Sunday in Malaga, south of Spain, after Moroccan authorities prohibited it from making its scheduled port of call in Casablanca.
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:22 UTC
Gibraltar will never cede “an iota of sovereignty to Spain”, says Picardo

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has declared that he will never hand over “a grain of sand, a drop of water or a breath of air to Spain”. In an interview with the Spanish national press agency EFE, in Gibraltar House in London, Picardo regretted the “difficult relations with Spain” but reiterated that he would never cede “an iota of sovereignty to Spain.”
Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 05:13 UTC
Gibraltar and Spain agree on new round of fishing activities technical talks

Gibraltar and Spain are edging closer to a fishing activities agreement and a further round of technical talks between the Gibraltar Government’s fishing commission and Spanish fishermen has been agreed for next week.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:25 UTC
Relief in EU: German parliament approved Euro rescue fund and fiscal pact

As expected, more than two-thirds of the lawmakers in Germany's parliament moved on Friday to approve the permanent Euro rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism, and a fiscal pact long championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:19 UTC
Brazil farmers rush to cash soy exports on high prices and favourable exchange rate

Brazil could soon run out of soybeans to export this year after farmers’ frontloaded their shipments more than normal to cash in on high international prices and a favourable exchange rate.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:12 UTC
Wikileaks Assange “declines to comply” police order and remains at Ecuadorean embassy

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is ignoring a London Metropolitan Police order to surrender himself at a police station, his representative has said. Susan Benn said he was advised to “decline to comply” and will remain inside the Ecuadorian embassy while his application for asylum is processed.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 04:37 UTC
China prepares the ground for the Yuan to gradually become a reserve currency

China will make part of the booming Shenzhen economic zone, a test ground for freer Yuan usage and capital account convertibility, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Friday.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 03:59 UTC
YPF stock trades normally at NYSE after complying with requirements

Argentine seized YPF energy company informed on Friday that its American Depositary Shares (ADS) were listed back in to trade in New York after being de-listed for almost two months for not complying with auditory regulations.
Friday, June 29th 2012 - 01:29 UTC
China/Chile upgrade link to strategic partnership and expand bilateral free trade accord

China and Chile upgraded their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership and expect to double trade in three years once the bilateral free trade area agreement is completed with investment related supplementary accords.