MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 5th 2008
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Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay's IPC in 2007 reached 8.5%, highest since 2003
Uruguay's consumer prices index increased 0.3% in December totaling 8.5% in 2007, two full points above the Central Bank's target and the highest since the 10.2% of 2003, according to the country's Statistics Institute monthly report
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Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' Office celebrates 25 years in London
January 12 marks 25 years since the opening of the Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London, making it one of the longest established UK Overseas Territories Offices. Sukey Cameron MBE has been the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) UK Representative since 1990.
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Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Navios launches South American logistics business
Bulk transportation company Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. said it has formed a South American logistics business by combining its existing port operation in Uruguay with the barge and upriver port businesses operated by the Horamar Group.
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Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Customs Code and productive cohesion in Mercosur's agenda
Wrapping up the Customs Code, productive integration and advancing in trade talks with India and the South Africa Customs Union are the main objectives on which Mercosur will be fully committed until next July, announced Argentina which holds the group's chair for the next six months.
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Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
OPEC anticipates higher oil prices during first quarter
OPEC president Chakib Khelil said on Saturday that the organization is supplying the international market with enough crude but can't be blamed for record prices. But he anticipated oil prices can be expected to keep rising during the first quarter of this year before stabilizing in the following quarter.
