Stories for February 2008

Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil headed for annual record crop of 139.3 million tons

Brazil is expected to harvest 139.3 million tons of grains and oil seeds in the 2007/08 season, up 5.4% over the previous crop helped by limited diseases and the use of gene-modified seeds to grow stronger plants, said Agroconsult a Brazilian agriculture consultant company.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
In 100 days paper air tickets to the museum, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced last week that an important countdown to 100% e-ticketing had begun. “In 100 days the paper ticket gets put in a museum. On June 1, 2008 we will achieve 100% electronic ticketing,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' oil drilling prospects boosted by Desire Petroleum

Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploration development and the potential to hire a rig for a minimum six-well drilling program advanced considerably on Monday when Desire Petroleum announced that it had accepted the terms of an offer to farm in to three of the company's eighteen exploration prospects in the North Falkland basin.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Inflation in Argentina “around 20%” says ex minister Lavagna

Argentina's former economy minister Roberto Lavagna claimed that inflation is “round 20%” departing from the government line that puts the index of rising prices at 8.5% for 2007.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina promotes bird-watching as form of tourism

An estimated 500 ornithologists from Argentina are to meet in San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, next March 5 to seek ways of promoting bird-watching as a form of tourism.

Argentina is scheduled to host a world birdwatchers conference in September.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Greenspan comes out in support of Sovereign Funds

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Monday any United States resistance to sovereign wealth funds investing in the world's largest economy would be “counter-productive.”
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil and Argentina committed to building a nuclear submarine

Brazil says that it will start working jointly with Argentina in the construction of a nuclear submarine, the first in Latin America, to be built using French technology, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spain leads as EU main attraction for foreign tourists

The number of nights spent in hotels by tourists in 2007 was highest in Spain followed by France, Germany and the United Kingdom according to the latest European statistics. The former Eastern Europe countries however registered the highest growth rate.
Sunday, February 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Britain's Virgin Atlantic in first biofuel flight

The first flight by a commercial airline to be powered partly by biofuel is to take off from London.
Sunday, February 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba to name new leader to succeed Fidel Castro

Cuban lawmakers will meet to name a new head of state for the first time in nearly a half-century on Sunday, just five days after an ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro said he would not accept another term as president.