Stories for April 2005 , page 3

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falkland's wool “is very much a secret”

The Falkland Islands' traditional production was very much in the news this month according to the latest Penguin News edition.
A report from the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) indicates that the Islands wool characteristics are not fully reflected in market prices; a Beef Day was organized to address the growing industry's challenges and a paper before the Development Corporation Board informs of delays in the export season.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina: record crop with logistics problems

Argentina is harvesting a record crop of 82 million tons in 2005, almost 12 million over last year, but is also facing serious logistics problems because of insufficient transport and port facilities to handle the greater volumes.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Conciliatory Mexico City's Mayor returns to office

Bolstered by a Sunday million people support march, the judicially beleaguered mayor of Mexico City defied Monday the Attorney General's office and returned to his workplace nineteen days after the Mexican Congress stripped him from prosecution immunity.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Ecuador's new ruler under strong diplomatic pressure

Doubts about the legitimacy and future steps of Ecuador's new administration were confirmed Monday by the European Union statement recognizing “the new government, and the previous government”, until the political and social situation of the country “returns to normal”.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

A long agenda awaits Rice in Brazil

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives Tuesday in Brasilia for the first leg of a brief tour of the increasingly volatile Latinamerica that also includes Chile, Colombia and El Salvador.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Greenspan insists with floatation of Chinese currency

Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said China is harming its future by not allowing its currency, currently fixed to the US dollar, to float.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Oil: Saudi Arabia to produce more.

Crude prices fell yesterday as the world's leading exporter Saudi Arabia said it could quickly bring online spare production capacity if buyers needed more oil.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina: Beef exports fall as livestock prices rise

The rise in livestock prices during the last year resulted in a drop in beef exports, which in the first quarter of 2005 posted a 5 percent decrease from 2004, according to the ABC Beef Exporters Chamber.

Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lavinia partner of FIG in Stanley Services.

The Secretariat of the Falkland Islands Government announced Tuesday that Lavinia Corporation now holds 25,1% of Stanley Services Ltd, which is the exclusive supplier of all petroleum products within the Islands and territorial waters.

Monday, April 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

“Condy” Rice in the middle of OAS post courting

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, “Condy”, visit this week to Chile for a conference on democracy is anticipated to become a lobbying competition for the election of Organization of American States Secretary General, a strongly disputed post which has virtually split the hemisphere.