Politics

Saturday, October 11th 2014 - 01:18 UTC
Falklands lawmakers at CPA conference discuss support for the Islands and education

Falkland Island lawmakers, MLAs, Barry Elsby and Phyl Rendell have been attending the 60th annual meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference in Yaounde, Cameroon. CPA is made up of Parliamentarians from 53 democratic countries with 188 branches in 9 Regions across the world.
Friday, October 10th 2014 - 09:12 UTC
Will Ukraine commit economic suicide?

Ukraine is on the brink of committing economic suicide after imposing a crippling 55% tax on private gas producers, while parliament prepares to vote on next year's budget, which aims for a continuation of the same.
Friday, October 10th 2014 - 05:34 UTC
WB tribunal rules Venezuela must pay ExxonMobil 1.6bn dollars for 2007 nationalization

A World Bank arbitration tribunal has determined Venezuela must pay ExxonMobil Corp. around 1.6 billion dollars to compensate for a 2007 nationalization, the award posted on the ICSID website on Thursday showed.
Friday, October 10th 2014 - 05:18 UTC
Rousseff and Neves in 'statistical tie' according to the latest opinion polls

Pro-business candidate Aecio Neves has a slight lead of 2 percentage points over President Dilma Rousseff ahead of the October 26 runoff in Brazil's presidential elections, according to two new polls released on Thursday.
Friday, October 10th 2014 - 05:14 UTC
French writer Modiano Nobel Literature Prize for his “art of memory”

France's Patrick Modiano won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday for his enigmatic novels rooted in the trauma of the Nazi occupation and his own loveless childhood.
Friday, October 10th 2014 - 04:47 UTC
Damon Albarn apologizes to Argentina for Top Gear's offensive behavior

Damon Albarn has apologized to the people of Argentina after Top Gear offended the population with an inappropriate number plate while filming their BBC show in the country. In effect during his set at one Buenos Aires main theatres this week the Blur front-man called To Gear's Jeremy Clarkson a “f****** a*****” over the serious gaffe.
Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 10:36 UTC
YPF goes overseas: signs agreement with Ecuador to recover mature fields

Argentina's state-run energy company YPF closed on Wednesday an agreement with Ecuador's state-owned company Petroamazonas for the enhanced recovery of the mature field of El Campo Yuralpa which will demand an investment in the range of 170 million dollars.
Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 08:28 UTC
Brazil's Socialist party announces support for Neves on 26 October runoff

The political party that launched environmentalist Marina Silva's unsuccessful presidential bid has thrown its support behind pro-business candidate Aecio Neves for Brazil's Oct. 26 runoff vote against populist President Dilma Rousseff.
Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 08:23 UTC
“Holdouts” reveal alleged money laundering operations of business people close to Cristina Fernandez

The American Task Force (AFTA) sponsored by 'holdouts' NML in litigation with Argentina over sovereign bonds payment, revealed on Wednesday foreign accounts of Argentine public works contractor, believed to be involved with the Kirchner family businesses, Lazaro Baez, and showed a map with the money movement, allegedly committing the crime of money laundering.
Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 08:14 UTC
A blow for Dilma: Brazil's September inflation at its highest in three years

Brazil's annual inflation rate in September rose way above the official target to the highest in nearly three years, giving fresh ammunition to opposition candidate Aecio Neves in a run-off vote later this month against President Dilma Rousseff.