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Stories for 2004

• Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Southern Cone cruise convention.

  The cruise industry and its future development was the main issue of the conference on “Patagonia sea travellers integral improvement of passengers catering”, held this week in Punta Arenas sponsored by Surcruise, Southern Cone Cruise Association.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: Straw welcomes Spanish attitude.

  “All parties must work together to ensure Gibraltar's continuing prosperity in future,” United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stated on the eve of his meeting with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, speaking at his first Gibraltar Tercentenary function at Gibraltar Day in London at the Guildhall Monday night.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile: Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  International tourism fair in Santiago; President Lagos in London's theatre; Metabolic residues lab for lamb exports; Minimum tariff level in Chile; Wildlife Conservation Society visit Tierra del Fuego; Solar awareness and solar energy traffic lights; Low levels of red tide; Incumbent optimism in Chilean municipal election.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic fisheries TAC will be decided in Tasmania this week.

  The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is meeting in Hobart to discuss each of the Southern Ocean fisheries and set the coming year's allowances. The organization monitors stock levels and conservation measures and is responsible for allocating an annual total allowable catch (TAC) for each fishery.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  WTO forecasts world trade to grow 8,5%.

  Despite the sharp rise in oil prices the volume of world trade is likely to grow by 8.5% in real terms by the end of 2004, a significant improvement over 2003 according to World Trade Organization statistics

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguayan flock forecasted to rebound in 2005.

  Uruguayan lamb production and wool clip is forecasted to rebound in 2005 after having reached its lowest in 2004 according to forecasts from the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Cuba bans US dollar transactions.

  Cuban President Fidel Castro announced Monday that he was stopping circulation of the dollar as legal tender as of Nov. 8 and will substitute it with a convertible Cuban peso valid only on the island.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguay, U.S. sign trade and investment treaty.

  Representatives for Uruguay and the United States signed here Monday a bilateral treaty on safeguarding foreign investment and promoting two-way trade.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile honours EU Trade Commissioner.

  European Union Trade Commissar Pascal Lamy was bestowed in Brussels Chile's greatest honour for his contribution to the association agreement signed between Chile and the EU in 2002.

• Monday, October 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy: Exercise Polar.

  The RN&RM North & South Pole Expedition 2006' Promoting the spirit of adventure through interactive ski treks to the North and South Poles'.