Stories for September 6th 2007
General election in Gibraltar “between now and New Year”
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana confirmed that an election will be called before the New Year, reports the Chronicle.
Argentina's robust economy reflected in August tax revenue
August tax revenue in Argentina was a higher-than-expected 17.87 billion pesos, (almost 6 billion US dollars) rising 37.4% from the same month last year, partly due to big jumps in sales and income tax revenues, reported Economy Ministry.
Ezeiza chosen as best airport in the region; Santiago second
Argentina's Ezeiza International airport has been chosen as the best airport in the region according to the Skytrax 2007 opinion poll which interviewed over 12 million passengers, according to the Airports Council International, Latin America and Caribbean.
Keeping inflation on track remains Bank of England's target
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted Thursday to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 5.75% but also cautioned it would monitor closely effects of the current credit re pricing on inflation.
IMF lowers growth projections with sharp downturn in US
Global economic growth is likely to be dampened by the turbulence which has swept world markets said a spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
President Bush presses China on the Yuan and trade relations
United States president George Bush again pressed on his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao the need for continuous steps to achieve a free floating Yuan, which would help to address the widening US trade deficit with China.
