Stories for 2005 , page 88

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Yuan managed flotation will help “gain time”

The revaluation of the Chinese currency and its managed flotation will help gain time but won't solve by themselves all the misbalances of the economy, according to Dr. Yu Yongding, member of China's Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

US oil appetite behind rift with Washington, claims Chavez

The main motive for the rift with United States are the huge hydrocarbons resources of Venezuela which the country wishes to share with the people of the Caribbean, Central America and South America, alleged president Hugo Chavez.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico and Brazil leading regional economies

Mexico and Brazil figure as the leading Latinamerican economies and ranked ten and thirteen according to the latest world Atlas report from the World Bank. The ranking is based on the Gross National Income.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

UK promises compensation for Menezes family

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw promised compensation to the family of Jean Charles Menezes, the Brazilian national shot and killed by London police last Friday after believing he was a suicide terrorist.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands War videogame

“The Falklands War: 1982”, costing 44,95 US dollars is the name of the video game recently launched in the United States by Shrapnel Games and which considers different battle scenarios of the South Atlantic conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Strong expansion of air traffic in Chile

International passenger traffic from and into Chile expanded 8,1% during the first quarter of 2005 compared to a year ago, according to the latest release from Chile's Civilian Aeronautics Agency.

Tuesday, July 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Strike grounds all Aerolineas Argentinas flights

A strike launched Tuesday by Aerolineas Argentinas pilots, technicians and machinists to press for pay increases has paralyzed all of the carrier's operations.

Monday, July 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

WTO chief warns about lack of progress

World Trade Organization Chief Supachai Panitchpakdi said the time had come to press the alarm button over the lack of progress in the WTO's free trade talks.

Monday, July 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras interested in exploring the River Plate

Brazil's oil company Petrobras is interested in exploring for hydrocarbons in Uruguay's sea platform and next month will be signing a memorandum understanding with Uruguay's oil company Ancap.

Monday, July 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

South Pacific fisheries surveillance planned

Australia and Chile will be holding a round of talks next August to explore the possibility of a regional agreement that would include New Zealand, for the conservation of marine living resources, given the growing threats from poaching.