MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 25th 2006
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's overseas investment doubled in 2006
Chileans invested overseas during the first half of 2006 a total of 4.1 billion US dollars which is double the amount (two billion) of the same period a year ago, reported the Central Bank.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Doha round talks collapse with no revival on sight
Negotiations for a new global free trade agreement fell through Monday after five years of long and exhausting negotiations, admitted officials and diplomats involved in a last ditch effort to save the Doha Round.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina suggests checking Chilean gas distributors
Chilean natural gas distributors rejected Monday statements by Argentina's Federal Planning Secretary who accused them of taking “excessive advantage” of Argentine gas prices.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner and farmers long distance dialogue
While Argentine farmers completed on Monday their third stoppage and protest day, the administration of president Nestor Kirchner launched a livestock program with the purpose of increasing the number of cattle and thus “harmonically” supplying “domestic and overseas” demand.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands-UK air bridge talks give some hope for tourism expansion
Some hope for the future expansion of land-based tourism in the Falkland Islands is offered by high-level meetings, which are shortly to take place involving the British Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Latinamerica forecasted to expand 5% this year
Latinamerica and the Caribbean region economies are forecasted to expand 5% in 2006, up from the original 4.6%, supported on a better than expected performance from Brazil and Mexico.
-
Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
UK/Argentina “positive” meeting on Falklands' de-mining
Argentina and Britain held another round of talks last week in London for the clearance of land mines in the Falkland Islands and announced a next meeting in September in Buenos Aires.
