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Stories for September 2004

  • Thursday, September 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Chilean Wines Hope to Become UK Leader.

    Conquer the United Kingdom as one of the main Chilean wine importers and extending the availability of the wines were the main objectives of the Annual Trade Testing, an event organised in London by Wines of Chile.

  • Thursday, September 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Sixty Seven Counties at UN General Assembly.

    Peace and world security, sustainable growth and the reform of the United Nations will be priorities at the 59th General Assembly which has been inaugurated in New York by its president Jean Ping.

  • Thursday, September 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Weary Falkland Islands Response to Argentina's Ambassador to UN.

    In a recent interview for the English language newspaper, The Buenos Aires Herald, Cesar Mayoral, Argentina's Ambassador at the United Nations, was reported to have made a number of statements about the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and its inhabitants, which they might have been expected to find controversial.

  • Thursday, September 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    IMF sees stronger global financial system.

    The global financial system is stronger than at any point since the stock market bubble burst in 2001, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, in spite of interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    FIBS Breaking news.

    Headlines:
    New Appointment; £25,000 for Boston Seafood Exhibit; Santiago based Chamber of Commerce to visit; Artist James' London opening.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazilian Debt Greatest in Latin America.

    The 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to end 2004 with a gross foreign debt of $776 billion, a report released by Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika said.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazil is Hackers Favourite.

    Brazil has become the global capital for computer hacking and internet fraud, according to experts at a meeting in Brasilia, the Brazilian capital. 500 experts from around the world are attending the first international conference to combat electronic crime.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Worlds First Super Telescope.

    Australia will build in the south east of the country a ‘super-telescope' called “SkyMapper” with which it hopes to provide the first digital map of the sky in the southern hemisphere, the Australian National University (UNA) has reported.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    FOG Stock Market Debut.

    Falkland Oil and Gas is to offer investors a stake on possible oil reserves near the Falkland Islands later this week, when it announces details of its planned Aim listing.

  • Wednesday, September 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Oil: OPEC Agrees to Increase Production Quota.

    OPEC has agreed to increase official oil production by a million barrels a day, equivalent to 4%, up to 27 million barrels, in the hope off bringing prices down to under U$40.