MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 5th 2008
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Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine plan to boost consumption and exports
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner unveiled Thursday a new set of measures to boost the economy including credits for the auto sector and consumption as well as a reduction in export duties on wheat and corn.
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Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update
Headlines: Norwegian Sun marks the arrival of Falklands summer; Missing cocaine: Not guilty pleads Spanish fisherman; Chief of Police's conduct under investigation; Skype users low priority?; The week's cruise ships.
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Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Heavyweight Lagos quits Chilean presidential race
Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced he's not running in next year's presidential race, leaving the ruling but weakened centre-left Concertacion coalition without its main contender.
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Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Antarctic cruise passengers rescued and oil leak contained
All aboard a cruise ship stranded off Antarctica are “in perfect health” and 87 (82 passengers and 5 crew members) have been rescued reported on Friday the Chilean Navy. The rest of the crew remained on board to help with rescue operations.
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Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
US jobless rate rises to 15-year high, and worsening
The US economy lost 533,000 jobs in November, the biggest monthly cut since 1974, the US Labour Department said on Friday. In a dramatic indication of the worsening economic situation, the US jobless rate rose to a 15-year high of 6.7% from 6.5% in October.
