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Stories for November 24th 2008

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  “Norwegian Sun” and “Radiance” open Uruguay's season

  

  “Norwegian Sun” and “Radiance of the Seas” will be making the official opening the Uruguayan cruise season in Montevideo next December 8, which this year is expected to total 182 calls between Montevideo and Punta del Este.

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Asean and Mercosur explore possible trade expansion

  

  Asean and Mercosur representatives are meeting Monday in Brasilia to explore new venues of promoting trade and investments according to a release from the Brazilian Foreign Affairs ministry. This is the first time the two blocks as such meet.

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Calls for better UN coordination of ozone depletion efforts

  United Nations should twin its efforts to combat ozone depletion and climate change to reap the greatest economic and environmental benefits, governments concluded at a recent global gathering.

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  UK pre-budget report: VAT down two points; record borrowing

  

  Britain's Chancellor Alistair Darling has cut VAT but taken borrowing to record levels in moves he says are needed to save the UK from a deep and long-lasting recession. Top earners also face more tax and all National Insurance contributions will rise, he said in his pre-Budget report.

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Obama names top economic advisers; warns of challenges

  

  United States President-elect Barack Obama has named his top economic advisers to oversee a huge economic stimulus package. Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve, will be the next US treasury secretary.

• Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Opposition grabs Caracas and 5 states in Venezuelan polls

  

  Venezuela's opposition cut deep into President Hugo Chávez's majority and standing during last Sunday's local elections when it won five of the country's most populous states as well as the crucial mayor's office of the capital Caracas.