Stories for July 19th 2006
China can't stop growing at a booming pace
Pushed by the booming construction industry the Chinese economy expanded at an unprecedented 11.3% in the second quarter of the year compared to a year ago.
UK's June inflation highest in nine months
June United Kingdom inflation rose to its highest rate in nine months, resurrecting concerns about a Bank of England interest rate rise.
Casino and five stars hotel for Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas has been awarded a casino licence and work on the new 3.4 million US dollars building is scheduled to begin next January according to the Pacifico Sur group.
Mexico a “full and consolidated” democracy
Mexican President Vicente Fox defended in Spain his country's “full and consolidated” democracy and citizens' trust in the institutions, despite the opposition's massive challenge to the results of the July 2 presidential election.
“Prudence and friendly dialogue” to face energy crisis
Chile must insist in a friendly dialogue with Argentina while it strives to achieve energy autonomy because the “real truth is that Argentina is running out of natural gas”, warned Chile's former Economy and Energy minister Jorge Rodriguez Grossi.
Ecuador preparing for October election
Ecuador's Constitutional Tribunal confirmed Tuesday that former President Lucio Gutierrez, ousted by Congress last year, may not run again next October.
US wholesale prices jumped 0.5% in June
United States wholesale prices rose by a steeper than expected 0.5% in June as food prices and energy costs posted their highest gain in thirty months, according to data from the US Labour Department.
Argentina's Jewish community points to Iran
Argentina's Jewish community demanded diplomatic relations with Iran be cut off claiming Teheran was behind the terrorist attack in which 85 people were killed in Buenos Aires 12 years ago on July 18.
Migration in the Iberoamerican agenda
Iberoamerican countries called for “safe, orderly and productive” policies to face the challenges of modern world migratory movements.
Steady start for second Falklands Loligo squid season
Falkland Islands Government Director of Fisheries , John Barton, told Mercopress yesterday that the 2006 second loligo squid season began on Saturday, with all sixteen expected ships taking up their licences and beginning to fish.
