Stories for 2005 , page 96

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

New EU-Mercosur target: Vienna May 2006

European Union Foreign Affairs Commissar Benita Ferrero-Waldner called for a resumption of bilateral talks with Mercosur and strong political will “from both sides” so as to achieve an agreement next year in Vienna.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Real reaches new appreciation peak

Brazil's Real has little changed from its near three-year high on expectations of rising commodity prices and demand from abroad which will help South America's largest economy produce a record trade surplus.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Soaring oil prices may top US$61 a barrel

Crude oil futures shot up nearly US$2 to target US$61 a barrel yesterday, as another storm inflamed fears of more supply snags in the Gulf of Mexico and a major oil company reported damage to a platform in the region.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

UK businesses bounce back after London bombs

Hotels, restaurants and other British businesses said yesterday that takings were making a surprising recovery just five days after fatal attacks on London.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Former vice-president candidate to replace Bielsa

Carlos Alvarez, former Argentine vice-president of the ousted Fernando de la Rua administration is mentioned as the candidate to replace Rafael Bielsa in Foreign Affairs if he manages to be elected Deputy for the city of Buenos Aires.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands fines Korean longliner

Korean longliner In Sung 66 was fined for fishing without licence in the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone June 23/25.

Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Aland of Finland host of 2009 Island Games

Anglesey, Wales has lost its bid to stage the Island Games in 2009 and its only rival Aland of Finland was backed by the games' association 33 to 21 during the vote taken in the Shetlands currently hosting the competition.

Tuesday, July 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Four year low US unemployment, 5%

United States companies created 146,000 jobs last June, below Wall Street expectations, but the unemployment index dropped to a four year low of 5%.

Tuesday, July 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fed anticipates further increase in interest rates

Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker said it was too soon to anticipate when the United States central bank would interrupt the current higher interest rates tendency and on the contrary suggested further increases.

Tuesday, July 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

An 8 million US dollars Brazilian bishop

The Brazilian federal police arrested Monday a Congressman and several members of the Universal Church who were about to take off in a private plane from Brasilia airport carrying luggage stuffed with millions of US dollars.