Stories for July 31st 2007
New attempt by China to cool the economy (and trade partners)
For a sixth time this year China tightened credit on Monday in a new effort to cool its roaring economy, ordering banks to shrink the pool of money for lending by increasing their reserves.
Latinamerica energy future is promising but autarchic
Latinamerica is set to invest 267 billion US dollars in energy projects in the next two decades according to the United Nations Economic Committee for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, CEPAL.
Brazilean Air Force blames Airbus for Sao Paulo's tragedy
Brazil's Air Force directly blamed Airbus for the recent tragedy in the Sao Paulo Congonhas airport which killed 200 people.
Air traffic on the rise: 1.800 new aircrafts in next 18 months
Air traffic results for the first six months of the year expanded 6.3% in year-on-year international passenger demand, slightly higher than the 5.9% full-year rise recorded for the year 2006, according to the latest report from the International Air Transport Association, IATA
“It's essential” that Mexico joins Mercosur says Kirchner
Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner said Monday “it's essential” that Mexico joins the Mercosur trade bloc. Kirchner is on a three-day trip to Mexico with his wife and presidential candidate Senator Cristina Fernandez to sign accords with President Felipe Calderon to deepen trade and investment between the two countries.
