Stories for April 27th 2007

Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands: Penguin News weekly update

Headlines:

Tim picks up her MBE; Exploring the southern wilderness; Smoking ban looms; 'Frustrated' Argentines; Tourism meeting today.

Inside Penguin News: Past Finders repair historic corral; Queen's Birthday Parade; HE's First trip to South Georgia.
Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China confident in reining inflation with higher interest rates

Inflation in China is forecasted to stay within the government's target zone of 3% in 2007 giving Beijing authorities enough space to push ahead with pricing reforms for resources, according to a government economist.
Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Santiago Consensus calls for integration and education investment

Chile's Michelle Bachelet and Brazil's Lula da Silva called for deeper regional integration and increased investment in education, two priorities that mirrored a consensus among the 400 business, government and civil society leaders from 28 countries participating in the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Santiago.
Friday, April 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Euro Sets New Record High Vs. Dollar After Weak U.S. GDP

The dollar fell to an all-time low against the euro Friday, after a government report showed the U.S. economy slowed to a real annualized growth rate of 1.3% in the first quarter, marking the weakest expansion in four years.

Falklands: Penguin News weekly update