Stories for October 23rd 2003

Thursday, October 23rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Chile linked to the world's main trade blocks

Following the approval this Wednesday by the Chilean Senate of the Free Trade Treaty with United States that was signed last June, Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Soledad Alvear underlined that the “ratification of the treaty means the job has been done”.

Thursday, October 23rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News

Brazil seeks investors in South Korea; Chile claims Spain is over catching swordfish; Koreans, world's main consumers of seafood; Online auctions in Galicia by 2005.

Thursday, October 23rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Repsol-YPF to increase investments in Patagonia

Repsol-YPF announced in Buenos Aires that the Spanish-Argentine consortium has plans to invest the equivalent of 750 million US dollars in the coming fiscal year in further exploration and exploitation in the continental shelf of Patagonia.

Thursday, October 23rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

US warns China on trade

United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick who this week visited Beijing, threatened China with closing US markets to Chinese exports if local authorities do not begin with strong reciprocity actions towards American exports.

Thursday, October 23rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

IMF praises Brazil but unemployment remains strong

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, praised Brazil this week for its achievements, “exceeding the most optimistic expectations” of the multilateral organization. However Brazil has not yet hinted whether it will renew a 30,4 billion US dollars stand-by credit line agreed in September 2002.