Stories for January 2011

Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:12 UTC
Lack of rainfall in Argentina is pushing up prices for corn and soybeans

Corn and soybeans advanced for a second day as dry weather stressed crops in Argentina, raising concerns the global deficit may be larger than estimated.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:08 UTC
Inflation forces Argentina to urgent import of note bills from Brazil

A shortage of bills that has led to lines and protests outside Argentine banks since mid-December may be resolved by next week after the country boosted imports of notes printed in Brazil.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:03 UTC
Car sales in Argentina soar 43% in 2010; exports increase 38%, mostly to Brazil

Total dealership car sales in Argentina rose by 43% year-on-year in 2010, the country's automobile manufacturers association Adefa said. This included both locally-produced cars and imports.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:00 UTC
Germany knew in 1952 Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hiding in Argentina

The notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann could have been caught sooner if Germany's intelligence agency had assisted, new information has revealed. The German Information Agency knew as early as 1952 that Eichmann, a chief organizer of the Nazi genocide against the Jews, was hiding in Argentina under a false name, the German tabloid Bild reported.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 21:56 UTC
German bankers ready for the worst but confident they can cope with the situation

Billions in loans have succeeded in pulling Greece and Ireland back from the brink of bankruptcy. But many bankers are still expecting the worst. A new Ernst & Young survey reports that almost half of German banking executives think at least one Euro-zone country will go bust.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 21:48 UTC
Japan committed to stabilize the Euro and ensure growth in EU bilateral trade

Japan is prepared to purchase over 20% of bonds that Euro-zone countries will be jointly issuing with the purpose of defusing tension and propping confidence in the Euro given the presistence of the European sovereign debt crisis, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 21:38 UTC
FAO food prices index marks record; threat for global growth and social stability

The United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization, FAO, global food prices index reached a record high in December, 2010 reported the organization this week. The FAO food index tracks a basket of 55 key food commodities including items such as wheat, cooking oil and fats and sugar.
Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:33 UTC
Wikileaks uncovers secret whaling agreement between U.S. and Japan involving Sea Shepard

Recent Wikileaks cables have exposed classified material sent by the United States embassy in Tokyo to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Monday, January 10th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Argentina: Uncertainty ahead of 2011 squid season

The limited presence of squid (Illex argentinus) at mile 201, outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is of concern to the local squid jigger fleet, which fear that something similar might happen this year in national waters.
Friday, January 7th 2011 - 21:10 UTC
Chile recognized Palestine as an independent state

Chile has recognized Palestine as an independent state, Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno said Friday, following in the footsteps of several other Latin American countries.