Stories for 2007

Saturday, January 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras announces 2 billion dollars in Argentina over 5 years

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras's Argentine unit Petrobras Energía SA “plans to invest more than two billion dollars over the next five years in Argentina” and start this year exploring oil on Argentina's territorial sea, Petrobras Energía new Director General Carlos Fontes said.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update

Headlines: Royal visit; Vet hopeful of reindeer recovery; Holberg en route to Monte; This week's cruise visitors.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Cellulose at highest value in eleven years

The value of cellulose rose to 735 US dollars per ton this week, according to industry indicators, the highest price for cellulose since February 16th, 1996
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
China concerned with energy and environment costs

The Chinese economy expanded 10.5% in 2006, the fourth year running it has been growing at double digit pace revealed on Friday Ma Kai head of the powerful Development and Reform Committee, NDRC.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Tax on Argentine soy exports to subsidize food basket

With the purpose of ensuring in 2007 an inflation of one digit, the Argentine government announced subsidies for items making up the basic food basket to be partially financed with additional taxing on soybean exports.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina says “Oust Botnia” stamped bills fully valid

Argentina's Central Bank said yesterday that bills that have been stamped the legend “Oust Botnia” amid a dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over a Uruguayan pulp mill ÃÂ¢€“ and that in hundreds of cases have been retained by cashiers as false ÃÂ¢€” are fully valid and cannot be rejected by anyone or retained by banks.
Friday, January 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine Jan-Nov 2006 fish & seafood exports top those of whole 2005

Argentina in the first 11 months of last year exported 550,000 tonnes of fresh and processed sea and river fish and seafood for 1.15 billion dollars, more than in the 12 months of 2005, when it sold abroad 445,000 tonnes for 799 million dollars, the SENASA phytosanitary watchdog said in a report yesterday.
Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Britain's Princess Anne to Visit Chile

Chile receives its fair share of high-profile visitors, from heads of state, to world famous rock musicians to Hollywood movie stars. Rarely, though, does the country play host to true royalty, much less to a key member of Great Britain's House of Windsor.
Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
World economy to slow in 2007

An expected dampening of the world economy in 2007 after three years of healthy growth has the weakening US housing market primarily to blame, a UN economic report released yesterday said.
Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine stock market seen slowing down this year after strong 2006 increase

The Argentine stock market is expected to continue growing this year but not to match the 35 percent rise that placed it among the world's ten top performers last year, among other reasons,

because that increase was mainly based on a 110-percent rise in steel company Tenaris, something that is unlikely to be duplicated, brokers told MercoPress