Stories for July 16th 2003

Wednesday, July 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“No quick and easy solution for Malvinas”

Argentine Foreign Affairs Secretary Rafael Bielsa said there's “no quick and easy solution to the Malvinas/Falklands question” adding that Argentina must work hard to become “a more consistent country”.

Wednesday, July 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News

Headlines:
Brazil targets another record crop;Chilean pork with dioxin;
Euro-zone lowers growth estimate.

Wednesday, July 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

US economy “sluggish”

Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan in his twice yearly speech to Congress said the central bank was cutting its 2003 growth estimate for the United States economy by 0,75 percentage point, to between 2,5% and 2,75%.

Wednesday, July 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina complains of too many Falklands fishing permits

Argentine President Néstor Kirchner told British Prime Minister Tony Blair he intends to continue pursuing claims for sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. He also expressed concern over the large number of fishing permits the Falklands Government issues to third countries, which represents important economic losses for Argentina.