Stories for 2008

Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US currency gaining lost ground in Chile: 500 pesos per dollar

The US dollar is expected to open with a strong push in the Chilean money market on Monday having closed on Friday above the benchmark of 500 Chilean pesos, the highest so far this year.
Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Formal end to oil companies proxy Chaco War 1932/35

Argentina will hand Paraguay and Bolivia the Limits Act which contains the final territorial and fluvial borders which emerged from the Chaco War, fought 73 years ago between the two landlocked and poorest countries of the continent.
Sunday, June 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Irish-vote shocked Europe meets to decide what next

European Union foreign affairs ministers are gathering in Luxembourg for talks on how to respond to the Irish rejection of the Lisbon reform treaty. Voters in the Irish Republic, the only state to hold a referendum on Lisbon, rejected the treaty by 53.4% to 46.6% last Thursday.
Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
China's stock markets suffer biggest weekly drop since 1996

The bear market in Chinese stocks deepened on Friday as the main index tumbled 3% to a new 15-month closing low, 13.89% down over the week, the biggest weekly drop since 1996.
Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina short of fuel and food and long w/e at home

Argentina's food and fuel shortages worsened on Friday as groups of truckers continue to block highways in spite of the government announcement that the stoppage was over following talks with one of several protesting groups.
Saturday, June 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands: Economic impact of tourism to be measured

IN and around the Falklands for the last few weeks has been tourism consultant, Kevin Millington, of Acorn Tourism, who have been engaged by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board to measure the economic impact of what has been described as our fastest growing industry.
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Grain truckers' road blocks strangling Argentine economy

The grain truckers strike in Argentina who are blocking major roads in the country and on Thursday evening confirmed the industrial action are causing major food and fuel shortages in cities forcing cuts on public transport and higher prices in stores.
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa says assassination plot a scam

Police in Ecuador have arrested three Colombians and an Ecuadorian accused of plotting to kill the country's leftist president Rafael Correa, officials say.
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Port Troop veterans return; Flight delay leaves less time for lobbying; Berkeley Sound update; Public holiday; Inside PN this week.
Friday, June 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras announces new light oil strike in Santos Basin

Brazil's government owned oil corporation Petrobras announced Friday the discovery of yet another field of light oil, in ultra deep waters of Santos Basin. The well known as Guara in the BM-S-9 block encountered oil with specific gravity of 28o API in pre salt reservoirs, according to the official release.