Stories for June 26th 2003
Fisheries News.
Headlines:Korean poacher arrested in Argentina;
Toothfish pirates under increasing pressure; Additional TAC for commercial species; Rio de Janeiro seeks to regain leading position; Peru promotes individual fishing quotas.
Lowest US interest rate since 1958.
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates this Wednesday a quarter percentage the lowest level since 1958 and suggested there could be further measures, since the economy “has yet to exhibit sustainable growth”.
Argentine gov't to file criminal charges Supreme Court head.
The Argentine government announced Wednesday that it intended to file criminal charges against Supreme Court President Julio Nazareno over a case that cost the state more than $100 million.
Sir Denis Thatcher Dies at 88 in Hospital
Sir Denis Thatcher, the husband of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, died Thursday at the age of 88, a spokesman for the family said.
