MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 1st 2009
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Wednesday, July 1st 2009 - 12:37 UTC
FDI to developing countries forecasted to rebound 14% in 2010
Foreign direct investments (FDI) into developing countries are expected to rebound after record falls this year. According to the World Bank, these investments will rise by 14% in 2010 to 440 billion US dollars.
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Wednesday, July 1st 2009 - 12:33 UTC
Peruvian government saved from Congressional censure motion
The Peruvian Congress was unable to muster the necessary votes to censure Prime Minister Yehude Simon and Minister of Interior Mercedes Cabanillas over the recent violent clashes in the Amazonia region which left scores of dead both among policemen and the protesting indigenous communities.
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Wednesday, July 1st 2009 - 12:29 UTC
UK first quarter contraction rate was fastest in 50 years
The recession-blighted United Kingdom economy shrank at its fastest rate for more than 50 years in the first three months of 2009, official figures have shown. And revisions to figures revealed the current recession began earlier than first thought, with a 0.1% decline seen between April and June last year compared with previous estimates of zero growth.
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Wednesday, July 1st 2009 - 12:24 UTC
Honduras president offers deal to end constitutional crisis
Honduras president Manuel Zelaya offered a deal Tuesday to the military leaders who ousted him - he'll quit in January if allowed to return and serve out his term in office.
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Wednesday, July 1st 2009 - 08:38 UTC
Gibraltar expects record 248 cruise calls and 380.000 visitors this year
The great success of Gibraltar’s cruise industry with record 248 calls scheduled for this year with an estimated 380.000 passengers was underlined by Minister for Development Joe Holliday in his intervention before the local Parliament during the Budget Debate for 2009.
