MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 2006
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Lula da Silva calls for “boldness” to boost economy
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for “more boldness” to help the country's economy expand at an annual 5% beginning 2007, in spite of recent forecasts from government offices indicating this can only be possible in ten years time.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Cent Am summit targets corruption
The presidents of Central American countries have signed a pact at the opening of an anti-corruption summit.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Annan urges action on global warming
The UN chief lamented “a frightening lack of leadership” in fashioning next steps in reducing global emissions.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' mine clearance study to begin December
A top line UK university will submit next February a report related to the feasibility study on the clearance of land mines in the Falkland Islands, was jointly announced by Argentina and the United Kingdom.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
China's industrial production hectic pace softens
China's industrial output grew at its slowest annual rate in almost two years last October according to the latest official release. Although production increased by 14.7% over October 2005, it was down from the 16.1% growth in September.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US economic data gradually improving
United States consumer prices dropped 0.5% in October on the back of cheaper oil for the second month in a row according to the latest release from the Labor Department.
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Thursday, November 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Immigrants' contribution to Spanish boom
Immigration in Spain which jumped fourfold in the last six years is responsible for half the economic growth of the country in the last decade helping to reduce unemployment and improve revenues.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Lula orders a bold plan
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ordered his top advisers yesterday to craft a bold plan to spur South America's largest economy, which he has said can grow at least five percent annually.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Europe needs a “monetary shield”
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin yesterday called for euro-zone countries to devise a foreign exchange policy to promote growth and jobs and protect industry.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US census: ethnic economic gaps persist
Blacks and Hispanics still have substantially lower incomes than white US citizens and are more likely to fall below the poverty line, according to data from the US Census Bureau released on yesterday.
