Stories for January 2008

Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
US Federal Reserve Bernanke says 2008 outlook worse

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke has said that the outlook for the US economy in 2008 has worsened.
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Former admiral Anaya, Falklands War proponent, dead at 81

Jorge Isaac Anaya, a former Argentine navy chief who was the leading proponent of the past dictatorship's ill-fated 1982 invasion of the Falklands Islands, has died at 81.

Anaya, who suffered a heart attack in 2006 while awaiting court questioning about human rights abuses during military rule, died at home
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Wall Street bank job for Tony Blair, will continue Mideast role

Tony Blair is to take a job with a major Wall Street bank which is likely to earn him around £500,000 a year. The former Prime Minister will work part-time providing political and strategic advice to JP Morgan in the first of a number of similar positions in the private sector.
Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Antarctic Airbus returns from first flight

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has arrived in Antarctica on the historic first passenger flight linking the white continent with Australia.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil beef industry further expands into Argentina

Brazil's third-largest beef exporter, Marfrig Frigorificos e Comercio de Alimentos SA through its Argentine branch Breeders & Packers SA has acquired Argentina's Mirab SA for 36 million US dollars said the company in a statement.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
P Arenas abattoir geared for Arab clients looks to Mecca

Next January 17 Chilean Minister of Agriculture Alvaro Rojas will inaugurate an abattoir for sheep in Punta Arenas which has been specifically conditioned for Islamic markets. The slaughtering space looks towards Mecca the holiest of all Islamic cities which is an advantage to for selling to Arab countries.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
The inflation data no one understands: Argentina's 8.5%

Argentina released the latest data on the consumer prices index which according to the controversial Nacional Statistics and Census Office, Indec, was 0.9% in December totaling 8.5% for the whole twelve months.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean government aid for Magallanes private sector

Almost five million US dollars in development funds were delivered last year to 519 companies in Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile, which represents a 30% increase over 2006.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Possible alternative 2008 “Dakar Rally” in central Europe

Dakar Rally organizers are considering a race through central Europe this spring to replace the event that was cancelled due to security concerns, the head of the Czech KM Racing Team said on Monday to French sources.
Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Norwegian company suspends energy project in Chile

Norwegian energy company SN Power recently agreed to temporarily suspend activities on its southern Chile Region XIV hydroelectric project due to vocal opposition from local indigenous groups.