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Stories for December 22nd 2007

• Saturday, December 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  US manufacturers anticipate a mild recession next year

  The United States manufacturing sector will face turbulent times next year due in large part to the continuing housing collapse. As a result, the economic landscape will remain highly volatile in 2008 before rebounding in 2009, according to the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Industrial Outlook, a report that analyzes 27 major industries.

• Saturday, December 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Highly contagious disease spreads in Chilean salmon farms

  Marine Harvest ASA, the world's largest salmon company announced this week that they are seriously considering moving part of their salmon farming interests following a serious outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anemia, ISA.

• Saturday, December 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina interested in F16 fighters and US willing to comply

  

  In spite of the current rough bilateral relation, Argentina is interested in purchasing refurbished F16 fighter bombers which the United States apparently is willing to comply with according to Saturday reports in the Buenos Aires press.

• Saturday, December 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Former British PM Blair follows family and becomes Catholic

  

  Former British prime minister Tony Blair has become a Roman Catholic, church officials said Saturday, ending widespread speculation that he would switch to the faith of his wife and four children.