Mercosur

• Tuesday, September 9th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil/Argentina bilateral trade to abolish US dollar

  

  Brazilian and Argentine presidents Lula da Silva and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed on Monday an agreement which officially launches the use of their countries currencies for bilateral trade instead of the US dollar.

• Friday, September 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: MPs experience Forces life; One further week until Constitutional debate; More turbines for wind faro; London 'smoko'; BFBS TV: copyright talks continue; Airfares remain unknown; 'Zero tolerance' policy?; Clocks go forward this weekend.

• Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: Oil companies head for Stanley next May

  

  THE next joint oil operators' meeting to be held in the Falklands is scheduled for the first week of May 2009.

• Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  “Smoko” in London to promote Falklands' tourism attractions

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) hosted a Falklands themed 'Smoko' event yesterday to introduce media and trade contacts to all that these fascinating Islands have to offer. Smoko is a term Falkland Islanders use for a tea/coffee and snack break and the word was originally used by sheep shearers for a cigarette break.

• Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  'Economic terrorism' say Falklands of Argentina

  

  FALKLANDS councillors will use the British Government Party Conferences to remind politicians of Argentina's continued campaign of “economic terrorism” against the Falklands, confirmed Falklands Councillor the Honourable Dr. Andrea Clausen.

• Sunday, August 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: New RIC get straight to work

  

  THE new Roulement Infantry Company (RIC) in the Falklands is B Company of 3rd Battalion the Rifles, based in Edinburgh and partof 11 Light Brigade. The Commanding Officer, Major James Richardson, has a close personal affiliation with the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, August 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Manchester Hallé Orchestra celebrates 150 years in Mercosur

  

  The Hallé Orchestra from Manchester is celebrating a great landmark in its history – its 150th anniversary and for the commemoration has scheduled a four country visit to South America in September which includes Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The orchestra was last in South America in 1992.

• Friday, August 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  McCain picks working class woman gov as running mate

  

  US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picked Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate. At 44, she is three years younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term, but she is relatively unknown in US politics. Mr McCain appeared with her on stage at a lively rally in Dayton, Ohio.

• Thursday, August 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Airbridge new contract announced

  

  FALKLAND Islanders are to have 'higher frequency' of flights to the UK via the British Forces airbridge under the conditions of the Joint Position Statement (JPS) signed between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in respect of civilian use of the facility.

• Thursday, August 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil to develop nuclear energy agency

  

  Argentina and Brazil are scheduled to address the creation of a bi-national nuclear energy agency when the countries two presidents meet next month in Recife, northeast Brazil, reports the Brazilian press.