MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 13th 2005
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Progress in tripartite talks for Gibraltar airport
A Basle (*) inspired, technically imaginative, one shared terminal airport agreement appears to be taking shape as the strongest way forward to unblock the long standing restrictions on the development of the Gibraltar airport.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Island Games XI attract 19 charters to Shetland
Shetland Island' Sumburgh Airport welcomed flights from across the globe at the weekend as competitors and supporters flew into Shetland for the 2005 NatWest Island Games XI.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's currency boosted by copper and interest rate
Chile's currency experienced its biggest gain since May after rising demand for copper, Chile's top export and, pushed the nation's exports to a record in the second quarter.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries: Breaking News
Headlines:
Argentina's 2005 toothfish quota: 1,237 tons; January-May exports total 360 million US dollars; EU Parliament votes to upgrade fleet; Scientists object to salmon farms in Patagonian fiords; Brazil concerned with “exhaustion” of sardine resources; EU reduces tariffs on Argentine hake and squid imports. -
Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian president's reputation untarnished in spite of scandal
Brazilian public opinion remains strongly behind President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in spite of the cascade of corruption claims against the ruling Workers Party which he helped begin 25 years ago and took him to victory in 2002.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
China opens market to Argentine beef and poultry
China opened its market to Argentine beef and poultry following the certification of several plants which Buenos Aires hopes will further boost bilateral trade.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Oil companies want to discuss taxes with Bolivia
Three multinational corporations that hold concessions over nearly 63% of Bolivia's massive proven reserves of natural gas requested formal talks with the government to discuss the country's new hydrocarbons legislation which significantly boosts levies.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
New EU-Mercosur target: Vienna May 2006
European Union Foreign Affairs Commissar Benita Ferrero-Waldner called for a resumption of bilateral talks with Mercosur and strong political will “from both sides” so as to achieve an agreement next year in Vienna.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Real reaches new appreciation peak
Brazil's Real has little changed from its near three-year high on expectations of rising commodity prices and demand from abroad which will help South America's largest economy produce a record trade surplus.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Soaring oil prices may top US$61 a barrel
Crude oil futures shot up nearly US$2 to target US$61 a barrel yesterday, as another storm inflamed fears of more supply snags in the Gulf of Mexico and a major oil company reported damage to a platform in the region.
