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Stories for December 15th 2008

• Monday, December 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Raul Castro willing to discuss US trade embargo with Obama

  

  Cuban President Raul Castro said he is willing to discuss the 50-year-old US trade embargo against Cuba with President-elect Barack Obama. Castro made the announcement on arrival in North eastern Brazil for a summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders.

• Monday, December 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  BHP Billiton oil survey vessel on its way to Falklands

  

  The Falkland Islands are expecting the arrival in mid-January of the brand new Fugro Saltire a survey, construction support and intervention vessel, built earlier this year, which is to carry out seabed surveys for BHP Billiton.

• Monday, December 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Siemens admits bribery payments and is fined 1.4 b. USD

  

  Electronics giant Siemens AG has agreed on Monday to pay 1.4 billion US dollars to US and German authorities after the company allegedly engaged in bribery, the SEC said in a release.