Stories for July 2007

Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bernanke: US housing slump “a drag on growth” well into 2008

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke revived fears Wednesday that the housing slump could derail a pick-up in the US economy. In his semiannual testimony before the US Congress, Bernanke predicted “moderate” economic growth through the second half with “a bit” of strengthening in 2008.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's worst aviation disaster unveils “chaotic air system”

Investigations are continuing into what caused Brazil's worst air disaster, as attention turns to the plane's landing speed and the general safety conditions of the country's busiest airport which could end being closed down.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US endorses Chile's bid to become OECD member

United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson endorsed Chile's bid to become the second Latin American nation, after Mexico, to enter the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Salmon sea lice “Caligus” outbreak confirmed in Chilean farms

Chile's government has acknowledged for the first time that sea lice – parasitic crustaceans that affect both wild and farmed fish – are causing serious problems for the country's lucrative farmed salmon industry.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' cricket team winning streak in the heart of England

To the innocent passer-by, the scene at Outwood Cricket Club last Thursday might have appeared to be a typical English cricket match, reports Berkshire.co.uk
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN agencies urge vigilance of food safety systems

Pointing to weaknesses in food safety systems around the world, two United Nations agencies urged all countries to be vigilant when dealing with traders and producers that affect the supply line.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Shocking results from albatross survey at Bird Islands

DESPITE the achievements of the well managed South Georgia longline fishery, which has succeeded in reducing mortality of seabirds to almost zero, a new diet sampling programme at Bird Island has highlighted the shocking extent of longline hook ingestion by wandering albatrosses.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian prosecutors want Congonha airport shut down

Following Brazil's deadliest air disaster that killed over 200 people federal prosecutors sought a court order to shut down the entire Congonha airport, Brazil's busiest, until the investigation into the crash was completed.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil and US not willing to yield in the global trade talks

Brazil signaled this week it would take a tough stance in talks to save a global trade deal saying last-ditch compromise proposals were too weighted in favor of rich-country interests.
Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US planned 1963 military coup in Brazil to oust Brizola

Declassified documents prove that United States was planning a military coup in Brazil in the early sixties to prevent labor leader Leonel Brizola from reaching power and the possible “Cubanization” of the country revealed Tuesday Folha de Sao Paulo.