Stories for July 2nd 2005
Record export and trade surplus in Brazil
Brazil achieved a record 4,03 billion US dollars trade surplus in June, bringing its total surplus so far for the year to 19,67 billion, the government announced Friday.
Higher interest rates anticipated in Wall Street
An overwhelming majority of Wall Street economists and analysts believe the United States Federal Reserve will again raise interest rates in the next meeting scheduled for early August.
Live 8 stars send “message to world”
The eyes of the world will be on Live 8 - the biggest event in music history.
The Hyde Park concert will kick off with a line-up which includes Madonna, Coldplay, Sir Elton John, Joss Stone, Robbie Williams and U2.
Gibraltar biologists identify “monster” squid
Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society's marine section has tentatively identified the curious animal that was found by Kenneth Bagu and Victor Chipol on the seabed off the South Mole last week, based on the photograph in the Gibraltar Chronicle.
PC sales in Argentina ballooned 60%
The number of computers sold in Argentina in the first half of 2005 jumped 60% over the same period a year ago, newspaper Clarin reported Saturday.
