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Stories for February 17th 2007

• Saturday, February 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  US calls on India and China to help boost global trade

  

  Emerging economies such as India and China bear special responsibility to lower trade and investment barriers to help global expansion, said on Friday a senior U.S. Treasury Department official.

• Saturday, February 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Chavez promises less inflation and new currency

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Friday plans to reduce the value-added tax and reform the currency, in an effort to curb inflation and product scarcity.

• Saturday, February 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Latinamerican voters dissatisfied with their economies

  

  Latin America's current drift to the political left suggests voters are uncertain, and in some cases dissatisfied, with their economies, said on Friday the head of the International Monetary Fund Rodrigo de Rato addressing a business conference in New York.

• Saturday, February 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Carnival: Rio De Janeiro Expects 700,000 Tourists

  

  Despite ongoing violence that has shaken Rio de Janeiro for months, the Brazilian city on Wednesday said it expects 700,000 tourists for its world-famous Carnival celebrations this year.