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Stories for June 14th 2008

• Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  China's stock markets suffer biggest weekly drop since 1996

  

  The bear market in Chinese stocks deepened on Friday as the main index tumbled 3% to a new 15-month closing low, 13.89% down over the week, the biggest weekly drop since 1996.

• Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina short of fuel and food and long w/e at home

  Argentina's food and fuel shortages worsened on Friday as groups of truckers continue to block highways in spite of the government announcement that the stoppage was over following talks with one of several protesting groups.

• Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: Economic impact of tourism to be measured

  IN and around the Falklands for the last few weeks has been tourism consultant, Kevin Millington, of Acorn Tourism, who have been engaged by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board to measure the economic impact of what has been described as our fastest growing industry.