Mercosur

Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Concordia Bay is on her way; Anger at squid fee hike; Argentine protest at drilling plans; Co-op in difficulty?
Wednesday, April 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands councillor talks tourism at conference

A Falklands councillor invited to give an opening presentation at a tourism industry infrastructure meeting in Gibraltar will describe the Falklands experience in setting up an industry from nothing.
Wednesday, April 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US households spending grows the slowest since 2001

The United States economy expanded at an annual rate of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2008, exceeding analyst expectations of an annualized growth rate of 0.2%.
Monday, April 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Market talk of Shell's renewed interest in Falklands' oil

Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc from the UK and which explores for oil near the Falkland Islands rose in London trading on Monday on speculation Royal Dutch Shell Plc may make a takeover bid, according to Bloomberg News.
Friday, April 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: An end to Queen's parade?; Puerto Deseado begins survey; Will Desire reveal all?; War focus for feature film.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
North Falklands Basin oil pre-drilling campaign begins

Rockhopper Exploration plc announced it was moving to the final phase prior to the drilling campaign for hydrocarbons in the North Falkland Basin which will involve two to four wells out of a potential of eight with another company.
Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Nottingham in UK; HMS Liverpool bound south

HMS Nottingham returns to her home port of Portsmouth on Friday after a six-month operational deployment patrolling the South Atlantic conducting maritime security operations.
Monday, April 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Islanders have proved the best aircraft for the Falkland Islands

THE Falkland Islands Government Air Service General Manager Sean Minto says that air frame replacement has not been included in the current internal review - “We can't get aircraft that operate better or cheaper.”
Friday, April 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa warns FARC and Colombian Gov.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa warned Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC that any incursion into Ecuadorian territory would be considered an “act of war” and asked for a “helpful hand” from the Organization of American States, OAS, to put an end to the “disrepute campaign” launched by the Colombian government.
Wednesday, April 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
ISA virus forces closure of salmon processor in Chile

One of southern Chile's most renowned salmon processing plants, Chinquihue belonging to Norwegian company Marine Harvest and located in Puerto Montt was unexpectedly closed down April 12 leaving 600 workers redundant. The original idea was to close the plant in late June.