Stories for March 20th 2007
'Developing for the Future' — Falklands Is. Commonwealth Games Association to receive further fu
Falkland Island Holdings (FIH) and the Caribbean Alliance Insurance Company (CAIC) have announced a joint financial package, aimed at assisting Falkland Islands competitors in their quest to participate at the 20th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in 2010.
Brazil looks to join CAF for US$1B
Brazil's government is negotiating with the Andean Development Corporation to become a fully-fledged member, which would require an investment of about US$1 billion, Brazilian Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo said Sunday.
Margaret Thatcher movie planned
A movie about former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the run-up to the 1982 Falklands War is being planned according BBC.
Bio-fuels top of US Treasury secretary agenda in Latam
United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson arrived in Guatemala Monday vowing to back efforts to expand the benefits of free trade, combat poverty and promote bio-fuels such as ethanol.
Chilean investment abroad concentrates in Colombia
Chilean companies are set to continue a long-established trend of investing in other Latin American countries in 2007 as they outgrow their home market, with Colombia the preferred destination and retailers the biggest spenders according to the latest report from the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.
Argentina's grain crop forecasted to reach 120 million tons
Argentina could increase its annual grain production to 120 million tons by 2010 from about 90 million tons currently according to a top executive of one of the country's leading soy producers.
Mexico, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo among world's richest cities
México, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo are among the twenty richest cities in the world according to a report on population evolution and the economy of the main capital cities, from consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers.
