Stories for July 28th 2008

Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean commuters take to bikes to keep fit and save

Chilean bike manufacturers and promoting groups reported this week that bicycle sales increased 30% during the first six months of 2008 in Santiago. New lightweight and easily transportable aluminum bikes have much to do with this sharp increase in sales and bike use, as do increased petroleum prices and new bicycle cycle lanes
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay brand beef shipped directly to EU consumers

By the end of the year Uruguay will be shipping beef directly to European Union consumers. The locally packed presentations will have all the traceability information plus the brand name with all the consumer data the supermarket wishes or has to comply with.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay presents in The Hague documents on Botnia dispute

Uruguay will be complying Monday with its final written presentation in The Hague on the Botnia pulp mill construction dispute with Argentina that alleges Uruguay ignored water joint management agreements.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK Government blamed for fuel prices said nationwide poll

More than a third of people in the UK believe the Government is primarily responsible for high fuel prices, a new poll has shown.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay record year for farm production and export

Farm production in Uruguay will consolidate its sixth year running of expansion, 66.5% since 2002, and farm exports are forecasted to reach 4.2 billion US dollars, a 51% increase over last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture Programming and Policies Office, OPYPA.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US accuses India and China of putting at risk Doha talks

World trade talks entered a second week on Monday in Geneva with the United States representative accusing India and China of endangering the success of the discussions for having rejected a compromise painfully worked out by WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese leaders concern with slower growth and inflation

The People's Bank of China, (central bank) in a summary of its second-quarter policy meeting, pledged to keep a “consistent” monetary stance, the same word used on Friday by the top leadership of the ruling Communist Party to describe the planned thrust of economic policy for the rest of 2008.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Striking policemen replaced by soldiers & sailors in Uruguay

Soldiers and sailors have been temporarily contracted by Uruguayan county authorities to help with basic law and order because of a Police strike.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bush legacy: record deficit surprises for next US president

The next United States president is expected to face a record federal budget deficit of almost half a trillion dollars. The White House is tipped to lift its deficit forecast for 2009 to 490 billion from 407 billion US dollars.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Proud Chavez shows “why don't you shut up?” t shirt

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during his weekly program “Hello President” exhibited a t short with the phrase “Why don't you shut up?”, a gift from the King of Spain during his recent visit to several European countries.