MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Friday, November 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Bank of England leaves rates unchanged at 4,5%
The Bank of England left Thursday interest rates unchanged at 4,5% for the third month running as was anticipated by financial experts who nevertheless are divided as to the future cost of money in the UK.
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Friday, November 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fujimori: Chile and Japan iron out differences
Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walter standing next to Japanese Ambassador in Santiago Jaime Ogawa said that in spite of the Fujimori case, diplomatic relations are going through an “excellent moment” and announced significant advances in the bilateral free trade treaty negotiations.
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Friday, November 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Candidates encourage ?more openness'; ?Something wicked this way comes' as students take to the stage.
News in brief
Police investigation; General Election 2005; Molchanov visiting today; Silent remembrance today. -
Friday, November 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fisheries: Breaking News
Headlines:
Spanish fishing fleet down 15,7% in four years; 22.000 tons of hake in a month; Argentina unifies hake 3Q and 4Q quotas; Japanese/Argentine squid research cruise;
Eco-labelling guidelines become effective. -
Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Growing pessimism for the WTO Hong Kong summit
Trade talks ahead of the crucial World Trade Organization, WTO, Hong Kong December meeting have ended in stalemate with United States and the European Union representatives admitting pessimism about future advances in cutting trade barriers.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
China the leading economic power by 2040
China's sustained economic expansion will have overtaken United States as the world's leading economic power by mid century forecasted experts meeting in Rio do Janeiro for a seminar on the strategic and economic implications of China's ascension.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Mexico agree relations are “excellent”
Diplomatic heat between Argentina and Mexico triggered by verbal exchanges from presidents Nestor Kirchner and Vicente Fox soothed Wednesday following a joint release from both Foreign Affairs ministries describing the bilateral relation as “excellent”, trusting links will continue to strengthen in all fields.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian industrial production slowing down
Brazilian industrial production dropped 2% last September compared to August and 0,7% in the third quarter against the second quarter according to the latest release from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fujimori: Chile displeased with Japan's attitude
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos denied Wednesday the existence of any diplomatic conflicts, although he inferred that Japan should have warned Chile about the surprise trip of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori currently in custody in Santiago.
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Thursday, November 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina identifies suicide bomber
Argentina revealed Wednesday the identification of a Hezbollah militant allegedly the suicide bomber who destroyed a Buenos Aires downtown Jewish community center killing 85 people and wounding 200 in July 1994.
