Stories for 2007

Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Hundreds arrested in Santiago de Chile labor protest

Police prevented members and supporters of Chile's largest labor union – the United Workers Central (CUT) – from marching through the streets of the capital Santiago on Wednesday, after union leaders deliberately failed to seek authorization for their protest.
Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Controversy surrounds election of next IMF managing director

The race to fill the post of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, completes a decisive leg this Friday when the period to register candidacies comes to a close at midnight.
Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US economy expands 4% in Q2 boosted by exports

Improved trade and investment figures helped the US economy grow at an annual rate of 4% in the second quarter, according to the latest release from the Commerce Department.
Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet to lobby for UN human rights council seat

President Michelle Bachelet travels to Japan and Australia this Friday in an 11-day tour of Asian nations that includes a summit meeting of the APEC regional trade group in Australia.
Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
The most powerful women in politics according to Forbes

The Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful Women this year includes 29 women helping to run governments around the world. Though that's flat from 30 in last year's ranking, those who have stayed continue to flex their muscles.
Thursday, August 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Five senior posts reshuffle in Chinese cabinet

China replaced the finance minister, the head of the secret police and three other Cabinet members in a major reshuffle of senior posts ahead of a major Communist Party meeting that will set policies for the next five years.
Wednesday, August 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine company strikes gas in Magallanes Region

Argentine oil corporation Geopark Holdings Ltd announced Tuesday it had discovered gas in one of the several exploratory wells drilled in Chile's extreme south region of Magallanes.
Wednesday, August 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Global markets react fearful of big banks performance

Wall Street shares cast a shadow over global stock markets again after warnings that the problems in credit markets will hit big banks' profits. The Dow Jones suffered its biggest fall since 9 August on Tuesday, closing down 280.3 points or 2.1% at 13,041.9.
Wednesday, August 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur received 300 billion in foreign direct investment

Mercosur member countries received 300 billion US dollars in foreign direct investments between 1990 and 2004, reported the United Nationd Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Wednesday, August 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina trusts China will not adopt trade counter measures

Argentina trusts China will not adopt reprisals following the latest trade restrictions on imports recently decided by President Nestor Kirchner's administration and which affect many Chinese goods, Argentine Secretary of Commerce Alfredo Chiaradía said on Wednesday.