Stories for August 2008

Wednesday, August 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Arsenal gain advantage in qualifying tieâ€¦

The English Premier League team Arsenal took a massive step towards qualifying for the group stages of the lucrative European Champions League after beating the Dutch club Twente Enschede 2-0 in the 1st leg game in Holland.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Official July inflation further impairs Cristina's image

Argentina's Statistics and Census Office, Indec, announced Monday that July consumer prices index reached 0.4%, below analysts' forecasts and market estimates, further deteriorating the credibility of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
World program to protect bees and help crop production

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced that it will implement a new initiative to better protect bees, bats, birds and others that are essential to global crop production and biodiversity.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Galicia, a partner in most of the world's major fisheries

Spain is short of fisheries but has huge investments in other fisheries world over, Falklands/Malvinas, Chile, New Zealand, Africa, and does most of the fish processing and trading, according to Alfonso Paz-Andrade Rodríguez president of World Fishing Exhibition.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay plans to regulate area dedicated to soy

The Uruguayan government is planning to implement a program of permit-requests for the sowing of soybeans the coming season as part of a plan for the conservation of the soil sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchners' Argentina debt rating drops to Paraguay level

Argentina's foreign debt rating was cut Monday by Standard & Poor's from B+ to B, five levels below investment grade and in line with countries such as Jamaica and Paraguay. Concerns over slower economic growth, lower tax revenue and mounting investor mistrust in inflation data which erodes confidence in the government have been decisive for the new rating.
Tuesday, August 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Further growth in Falklands tourism anticipated this year

THE Falkland Islands is anticipating a growth of nearly 9% in cruise ship visitors in the coming season.
Monday, August 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales ratified but also the political scenario stalemate

Bolivian president Evo Morales was ratified in his post with a comfortable support in the range of 60% in Sunday's recall vote which also included the vice president and governors of all of the country's provinces.
Monday, August 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez preparing the field for Nov state and city elections

Columns marched through the capital Caracas to protest a package of laws that expand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez powers while a delegation from opposition parties delivered a document at the Organization of American States stating that the latest decisions are a “coup” against the rule of law and the Constitution.
Monday, August 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina to buy 2008/98 bonds to help calm markets

The Argentine government announced the purchase of 2008 and 2009 bonds, --plus interest payments in advance-- in an effort to ease markets which have shown great anxiety over the political situation and economic slowdown of Argentina, particularly last week.