Stories for May 22nd 2003

Thursday, May 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Encouraging signs for Mercosur .

Mercosur delegates received an encouraging sign this week when Chris Patten the European Union Foreign Affairs Commissar admitted that discussions for a trade agreement between EU and the South American block could conclude before the end of 2003.

Thursday, May 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Slower growth for US economy.

Prospects for the United States economy remain uncertain even after the end of the Iraq war, and the recovery momentum is still in doubt, indicated the US Federal Reserve president Alan Greenspan addressing a Congressional committee this week.

Thursday, May 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries News.

Hedlines: Catches must be classified for landing; Uruguay tough on minimum sizes; EU backs Spanish access to Greenland fisheries; Brazil: more reservoirs for fish farming. More...

Thursday, May 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands' veterans lose stress case.

Falklands and other war veterans have lost their court case accusing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of failure to protect them from the effects of the horrors of war.

Thursday, May 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Orthodoxy and IMF win the day.

In spite of strong pressure and after two long days of deliberations, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Brazilian Central Bank, Copom, stood firm and kept the basic interest rate, Selic, unchanged at 26,5%.