Stories for September 5th 2009
Argentine farmers end eight day boycott promising to “keep fighting”
Argentine farmers marked on Friday the end of an eight-day sales boycott with rallies and marches promising to “keep fighting” in support of aid for peers suffering from the worst drought in decades and to eliminate the current export tariffs system which distorts production and threatens several crops.
Conservative presidential candidate remains clearly ahead in opinion polls
The latest Centre of Public Studies (CEP) poll, released Thursday, shows Chilean presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera of the conservative Alianza coalition maintains a nine-point lead over Senator Eduardo Frei in a hypothetical first-round presidential election.
Leading economist Roubini warns of “U shaped” or “W shaped” recovery
Leading economist Nouriel Roubini who predicted the global financial crisis said Friday in Italy that he expects a slow recovery for advanced economies, but emerging economies may experience a quicker more robust growth.
