Stories for May 18th 2007
Kirchner sacks two officials linked to corruption probe
President Nestor Kirchner fired this week two government officials linked to a court investigation into suspected public works corruption involving the construction of a gas pipeline by the Swedish construction company Skanska.
Huge two hours long blackout causes chaos in Buenos Aires
Metropolitan Buenos Aires suffered on Thursday evening a huge two hours blackout which caused chaos at rush hour in a city already under strain because of strikes in the underground and several train lines.
Cuba to spend $185 million for tourism
Cuba says it will spend about $185 million to upgrade more than 200 resorts, golf courses, marinas and other facilities in a bid to reverse a dip in tourism to the island.
Helping families in business expand using private equity
By Karen Jones in London
Cobblestone Advisers LLC, based in Boston help families in business with private equity to help generational expansion, cross border growth, and ongoing liquidity.
Falkland Islands: Penguin NewsUpdate
Headlines:
David Pickup top legal job; Liberation Day shelter rises up on harbour front; New plans for ferry haven; Budget deliberations; Seven stand for tourism.
China tightens credit and monetary policy to stem speculation
The People's Bank of China widened on Friday the fluctuation band of the Yuan, raised interest rates and curbed bank loans to tame a runaway economy and ease trade tensions with United States and Europe.
G4 expects Doha round success “by the end of the year”
Trade ministers from the European Union, Brazil, India and the United States failed to revive global trade negotiations but expressed hopes that the Doha Round talks will meet success by the end of the year.
Chilean salmon and trout exports up 19% in first quarter
Chile's salmon and trout exports jumped 19% in the first quarter of 2007, compared to the same period a year ago totaling 713 million US dollars according to the latest release from the Chilean Salmon Industry, SalmonChile.
TAM/United Airlines sign strategic regional alliance
Brazil's TAM Linhas Aereas and United Airlines, a founding member of the Star Alliance, signed Friday a memorandum of understanding to develop an agreement that enables the airlines to offer code-share flights with each other and expands international destinations and frequent flyer opportunities for customers of both carriers.
UN decolonization and self determination seminar in Grenada
Gibraltar's leader of the Opposition Joe Bossano will be attending the annual regional seminar of the UN dealing with the Eradication of Colonialism that takes place next week in the Caribbean island of Grenada.
