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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:37:18 -0800 Expression Engine http://www.mercopress.com/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif http://en.mercopress.com/ http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/polls-show-7-points-lead-for-uruguayan-incumbent-presidential-candidate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/polls-show-7-points-lead-for-uruguayan-incumbent-presidential-candidate Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential ticket, --Jose Mujica and Danilo Astori--, has a seven percentage points advantage over the opposition, Luis Alberto Lacalle and Jorge Larrańaga, for the run off the last Sunday of November, according to the latest opinion polls released in Montevideo Politics, Latin America, Uruguay Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:37:18 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/successful-online-marketing-for-falkland-islands-tourism?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/successful-online-marketing-for-falkland-islands-tourism The results of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s first online marketing campaign in the UK have been outstanding, according to Jake Downing, General Manager of FITB. Tourism, Falkland Islands Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:35:11 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-testing-discovery-of-huge-natural-gas-reserves-in-perus-amazon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/petrobras-testing-discovery-of-huge-natural-gas-reserves-in-perus-amazon Brazil's Petrobras said on Friday it is still studying drilling results from lot 58 in Peru's Amazon and has yet to estimate natural gas deposits there, a day after Peruvian President Alan Garcia said the company struck a large find. Economy, Energy & Oil, Latin America Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:32:15 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/in-spite-of-coup-denials-paraguayan-president-continues-with-military-purge?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/in-spite-of-coup-denials-paraguayan-president-continues-with-military-purge Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander. Lugo fired the commanders of the country's army, air force and navy on Wednesday. Politics, Latin America, Paraguay Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:30:37 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/mining-and-construction-backbone-of-chiles-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/mining-and-construction-backbone-of-chiles-economic-recovery Mining and construction industries have led Chile’s economic recovery, according to a recently released economic report. Economy, Investments, Latin America Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:33 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/british-airways-reports-record-loss-and-faces-threat-of-strikes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/british-airways-reports-record-loss-and-faces-threat-of-strikes British Airways reported a record pre-tax loss Friday of more than 485 million US dollars, another setback for the airline as it faces the threat of strikes over the Christmas period. Economy, Tourism, International Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:12:32 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/chilean-president-bachelet-approval-soars-to-record-80-in-october?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/chilean-president-bachelet-approval-soars-to-record-80-in-october Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's approval rating rose to a record 80% in October, from 76% the previous month, according to an opinion poll published Thursday by polling institute Adimark GfK. Politics, Latin America Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:56:41 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/five-days-paid-honeymoon-leave-for-chilean-newlyweds?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/five-days-paid-honeymoon-leave-for-chilean-newlyweds A proposed new law will guarantee Chilean employees five paid working days as “honeymoon leave” and will not take away from the legal yearly vacation days workers are given. Politics, Latin America Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:54:07 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/roubini-warns-of-an-assets-bubble-because-of-the-dollar-carry-trade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/roubini-warns-of-an-assets-bubble-because-of-the-dollar-carry-trade The prevalent dollar-carry trade, in which investors borrow US dollars at 0% interest rates, to park in risky assets across the globe could come to an end in the foreseeable future, which may result in a major crash in such risky asset classes such as equities and commodities, according to economist Nouriel Roubini. Economy, International Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:01 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/us-economy-shedding-jobs-for-22nd-month-in-a-row-longest-period-in-70-years?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=main http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/us-economy-shedding-jobs-for-22nd-month-in-a-row-longest-period-in-70-years The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983, according to figures from the US Labour Department. Unemployment in September was 9.8%. Economy, Politics, United States Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:11:46 -0800