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Stories for February 2nd 2006

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Costa Rica elects president and Legislative

  Costa Rica, Central America's small but most stable country in the region will be casting ballots next Sunday to elect president, two vice presidents, 57 members of the Legislative Assembly and 81 municipal authorities.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Record-breaking profits for Shell

  One of the world's oil giants Royal Dutch Shell reported the highest profit in UK corporate history. The rapid rise in oil prices boosted Shell's surplus to 22.9 billion US dollars, almost 30% on last year when it set a UK record with profits of 17.59 billion US dollars.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Petrobras and Bolivia reach a 50/50 gas agreement

  The new Bolivian administration managed Thursday its first agreement with a foreign oil corporation following Brazil's Petrobras acceptance of a 50/50 share in the lucrative natural gas business.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Euro interest rates unchanged, but ECB “vigilant”

  The European Central Bank (ECB) decided Thursday to leave basic interest rates unchanged at 2.25% but said it will remain “vigilant” about long term inflationary pressures.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Mexico's bright and dark sides of the economy

  Last year was a record year for Mexico in macroeconomic fundamentals according to the Mexican Central Bank: the lowest inflation and public debt in four decades and the highest income ever from oil and remittances from Mexicans overseas.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  EU-Cuba relations straining

  The European Parliament said Thursday that the European Union's political dialogue with Cuba has not led to greater freedom on the island or improved bilateral relations, and member states should “act accordingly”.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Bush and Morales to try a new beginning

  United States President George W Bush telephoned Bolivia's new president, Evo Morales on Wednesday and expressed hope for a dialogue with the Indian leader who during his campaign called his socialist party a “nightmare” for the United States.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  US Congress votes to scrap cotton subsidies

  The United States Congress approved this week scrapping subsidies to the cotton industry and ending export and import subsidies which should help to normalize world cotton prices.