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Stories for May 17th 2004

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    President Kirchner still going strong

    Argentine president Nestor Kirchner public opinion support stands at 73%, eleven points less than in April, according to the latest poll from Ipsos-Mora & Araujo published in this Sunday's edition of La Nacion.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands investigate aquaculture potential

    Five Falklands' business people visited the Shetland Islands last week, investigating the potential of aquaculture.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentine Memorial inauguration: “no formal proposal”

    Falkland Islands Councillor Mike Summers said that no approach has been made by Argentina for the inauguration of the Argentine War Memorial at Darwin.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    US April inflation 0,2% but?

    United States consumer prices rose 0,2% last April, lower than the 0,5% of March and below the 0,3% expected by market forces, but there are growing concerns about inflation as the economy rapidly begins to pick up.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    China's economy overheated economy spurs inflation

    China's annual consumer prices index reached a seven year high in April, 3,8% driven mainly by increases in food costs according to the latest report from the country's Statistics office.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Gas cuts hit Punta Arenas main industry

    Chile' Energy Commission reported this Sunday that Argentina notified of further cuts in the supply of natural gas which will now affect the extreme south of the country Magallanes Region, and central Chile mostly in Santiago.

  • Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Gibraltar Breaking News.-

    Headlines:
    Tories pledge “no surrender” on sovereignty; Ban on cruises wins support; Gibraltar at Euro Maritime Conference; Gibraltar invites Spanish journalists.