Stories for September 18th 2004

Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner to attend General Assembly of the United Nations.

Kirchner is leaving today to New York city where he is scheduled to speak before the United Nations Assembly and the Council of the Americas.

Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

IMF lets Argentina defer $1.1 billion in debt.

The International Monetary Fund on Friday granted an Argentine government request to defer $1.1 billion in debt repayments that Buenos Aires was scheduled to make between now and January.

Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico and Japan sign free-trade accord.

Mexico and Japan capped two years of intense negotiations Friday by concluding a broad economic pact that eliminates trade barriers and aims to boost bilateral investment activity.

Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Kevin Goldstein Jackson: Falkland provides summer of thrills.

While many people got their thrills this summer by visiting theme parks, mine came from watching my MarketEye share prices screen and the performance of my personal pension scheme's shareholding in Falkland Islands Holdings (FIH). The company has retailing, shipping, port services and other interests in the Falklands.