Stories for 2007

Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez claims partners have “frozen” his huge gas pipeline project

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said he felt disappointed that his jumbo gas pipeline proposal to supply the South American continent had been “frozen” by several of the potential beneficiaries of the multi billion project.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US Congress warns Beijing about “unfair” Yuan manipulation

A key United States Senate committee supported new measures to protect US business and workers from what it says are unfair currency manipulation by China. The move is seen as a warning to China which US politicians say has depressed the value of the Yuan to boost trade.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Volatility hits regional sovereign bonds risk assessment

Chile's country risk assessment shot this week to its highest level since August 2003 but is still the lowest in Latinamerica. International volatility with investors selling stocks and higher risk bonds and moving into more stable US bonds is seen as the cause behind the events of last week.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Congonhas runway reopens and traffic begins to normalize

Authorities reopened the main runway at Brazil's busiest airport on Friday for the first time since a TAM Airbus 320 jetliner crashed there on July 17, killing at least 199 people.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Floods in England: two dead and short on drinking water

Two people died on Thursday and 140.000 household in Gloucestershire remain without drinking water raising health and sanitation fears following several days of extensive flooding in central and west England caused by the wettest June and July on record in the UK.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Global stock markets plunge on fears of credit crunch

United States Treasuries surged Thursday in a flight to safety as stocks plunged in the US and Europe on growing fears of a global credit crunch and weaker than expected economic data.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US calls on Argentina to honor repudiated sovereign debt

The American Task Force Argentina (ATFA) applauded Wednesday the US Government for formally stating for the first time that the government of Argentina must honor the repudiated sovereign debts owed to international creditors, “including over 20 billion US dollars in default claims by international bondholders” and that these lingering issues “adversely impact Argentina's investment climate”.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
For the third time US rejects dialogue with the Cuban regime

The United States on Thursday quickly rejected the idea of dialogue with Cuba's communist government, floated by its interim leader Raul Castro during the celebration of the Cuban Revolution Day, July 26.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Doha round talks: much goodwill but no results so far

United States warned it is unsatisfied with draft plans for a global trade deal that will be debated by the World Trade Organization next September. A main problem is a lack of clarity in the three key areas of agriculture, non-farm manufacturing and services.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: “Penguin News” weekly update

Headlines:
Conversion underway on new East West ferry;'FIG have spent £400k on my training, but won't employ me”; FIGAS without General manager; The Falklands today.