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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 14:14 UTC

Stories for September 2002

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentines sceptical

    Argentine voters are sceptical about a possible reversal to the current situation even with a new president, according to the latest poll published this weekend in Buenos Aires daily La Nación.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Peruvian court rules against redundancy

    Peru's Supreme Tribunal ruled the reinstatement of hundreds of employees left redundant by the country's telecommunications company. The ruling shocked the business community that is now assessing the impact on future investments.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Privatization, “a wrong signal”

    Chile's Economy Minister Jorge Rodríguez said that privatizing public utilities in the current world business climate “could be sending the wrong signal”.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    IMF fears “Brazil effect”

    The International Monetary Fund, IMF, expressed concern that the international confidence crisis in Brazil could spread to the whole region given investors fear of growing risk.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile's growth forecast downed

    Chile's Central Bank downed to 2% the country's 2002 economic growth forecast and estimated that next year Chile will fluctuate between 3,5 and 4,5%, given adverse world conditions.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    European Union interest rates unchanged

    The ruling body of the European Union Central Bank left the basic interest rate unchanged at 3,25% as anticipated by financial markets.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Natural forest controversy

    Chilean environmentalist groups with American financial support are interested in purchasing extensive natural forests tracks in Tierra del Fuego belonging to a frustrated woods exploitation project, according to Punta Arenas Prensa Austral.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    ENAP will remain in government hands

    Chile's oil company Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, ENAP will remain in government hands and plans to invest in the next tour years, 1,35 billion US dollars, 55% of which overseas.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Wild dogs endanger deer project

    Wild dogs attacked and killed several Dama deer in a field just five kilometres from Puerto Natales, endangering a project to promote the breeding of deer in Magallanes Region.

  • Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Magallanes businessmen to Europe

    Following an invitation from the Ministry of Economy four leading Magallanes companies will be represented in the Chilean business delegation scheduled to visit Spain and France in the next two weeks.