International

Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
China Latinamerica drive signs accords with Argentina

Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangvu, currently visiting Argentina signed accords to boost cooperation in agriculture, mining and bilateral trade though Argentina's Banco de la Nacion and the China Development Bank.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Guess who's “Botox Queen” and the “Pampas magpie”?

Even when Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's two day visit to Spain can be rated better than expected, the media had a completely different opinion of whom they labelled “botox queen” and the “Pampas magpie”.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Spanish companies confirm investments in Argentina

Two of Spain's strongest corporations reaffirmed their decision to re-invest heavily in Argentina in spite of the “difficult and complicated” situation created by the re-nationalization of Argentina's air flag carrier with no compensation for its Spanish owners.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
As exports contract China's imports plunge 43% in Jan

China's exports fell more than expected in January, down 17.5% from a year earlier, while imports plunged 43.1%, , as China's economy continued to be hit by the global economic slowdown.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
HBOS “too-rapid growth” investigation in the limelight

The former head of risk at Britain's HBOS, who claimed he was sacked for warning about the bank's too-rapid growth, has said he stands “firmly and confidently” behind his allegations.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK unemployment surges to new ten year high

United Kingdom jobcentres were said to be “creaking” under the pressure of work as new figures showed unemployment surging to a 10-year high. The jobless total reached 1.97 million, confounding many experts who had predicted it would break through the two million barrier.
Wednesday, February 11th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Endurance in Portsmouth by end of March, say rescuers

Logistics experts from Netherlands Dockwise's subsidiary Dockwise Shipping in Bermudas are working closely with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to recover the Royal Navy ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance currently anchored in the Falkland Islands.
Monday, February 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Foreign Office under financial strain by weak sterling

The collapse in the value of the British pound will put the Foreign Office (FCO) under “serious financial pressures” in the coming year, a parliamentary report warned.
Monday, February 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ring-fencing jobs for unemployed locals rages in UK

UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has warned against calls to ring-fence jobs for UK citizens after comments by a Northern Ireland minister. Stormont Environment Minister Sammy Wilson caused controversy when he argued that the local unemployed should get jobs ahead of migrant workers. But Peter Mandelson - a former Northern Ireland Secretary - warned against such demands.
Monday, February 9th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
PM Brown tells banks “penalties” for “irresponsible risks”

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has insisted that there must be “no rewards for failure” in Britain's banks. His comments came as the UK Treasury launched a long-term review of City remuneration policies, amid public anger at reports that banks are planning to pay hundreds of millions in bonuses to senior staff despite their massive losses over the last year.