Stories for March 2008

Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brown and Sarkozy to call for greater bank transparency

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French president Nicholas Sarkozy are expected to call on banks this week to issue “full and immediate disclosure of their write-offs” as a consequence of the global credit crunch, according to British sources.
Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
USDA: Raising a child to adulthood costs 204.000 US dollars

Middle income families in United States should calculate that raising a child born in 2007 to adulthood will demand an estimated 204.060 US dollars in food, housing and education costs, according to an annual report from the US Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's foreign debt stands at 123 billion US dollars

Argentina's foreign debt stood at the end of 2007 at 123.197 billion US dollars, a 13.3% hike over the 108.762 billion of 2006, according to the latest report from the country's Statistics and Census Institute, Indec.
Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Earthquake strikes northern Chile, no damage reported

A 6.1-magnitude quake has hit northern Chile close to the border with Bolivia, the US Geological Survey reports.
Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' coast ideal, say visiting windsurfers

A DUO of windsurfers from England and Argentina say a fortnight they spent exploring the Falklands coastline far exceeded their expectations.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: A closely fought race; Drug men don't have to leave; Seabed survey; FIDC boss goes; Quartet of cruisers; Good Friday.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict in Argentina seems out of control

Argentine industrialists and teamsters called on Sunday for dialogue to end the farmers' massive, crippling strike which threatens to leave the main cities short of meat, dairy produce and other food staples. The protest begun ten days ago and there's no solution on sight.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US bakers warn about high wheat prices and shortages

United States bakers are feeling the pinch of higher wheat prices and have been visiting Washington warning about the possible consequences for the US consumer if the current price level persists, reports FarmPolicy.com (*).
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Renewed tension: Bogota confirms body belongs to Ecuadorian

Colombian Defence minister Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Sunday that one of the bodies recovered by Colombian troops when the March first raid on Ecuadorian territory was effectively of an Ecuadorian.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Armed Forces running out of officers

Argentina is preparing a package of benefits to retain military officers, who are abandoning the services attracted by higher salaries and better working conditions in the civilian sector, reports the Buenos Aires press.