Stories for July 2009

Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 12:19 UTC
Falklands’ Bishop appointed Bishop to the British Forces

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has announced the appointment of the Rt Rev Dr Stephen Venner as Bishop to the British Forces. Dr Venner, Bishop of Dover, succeeds the Rt Rev David Conner, the Dean of Windsor, who has served in this role since 2001.
Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 12:14 UTC
Repsol in the process of selling YPF to China, says Beijing press

Chinese media based on reliable sources from the country’s giant oil corporation CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) report the almost certain sale by Spain’s Repsol of 75% of its subsidiary YPF, an operation involving 14.5 billion US dollars
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 16:33 UTC
Auto production and sales in Brazil surge as confidence returns

Automobile output in Brazil climbed in June for the second straight month as manufacturers stepped up production to meet growing consumer demand, the national automakers' association Anfavea said on Monday.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 12:02 UTC
Kirchners change some cabinet names but ratify course

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner named late Tuesday new cabinet chief and Economy minister in a cabinet shake-up supposedly aimed at helping her rebound from a crushing defeat in mid-term elections. However the opposition called it a “mild lifting” and demanded an immediate round of dialogue.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 11:56 UTC
Uruguay’s ruling coalition cobbles presidential ticket

Finally at a brief and cool ceremony the Uruguayan ruling coalition announced on Monday evening the ticket for the coming October presidential election: the winner of the primary and former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica will head the slate with economist Danilo Astori as vice-president candidate.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 11:50 UTC
Brazil and France call for a more “democratic world order”

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and visiting Brazilian President Lula da Silva called Tuesday for a more “democratic world order” that would give emerging economies a larger voice in international finance and justice affairs.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 08:07 UTC
Mercosur power integration is “absurd” without Paraguay

Mercosur asymmetries in power generation are overwhelming and almost absurd, with Paraguay the main power exporter in South America unable to dispose of its energy surplus, claimed Ricardo Canese, member of the Mercosur Parliament in representation of Paraguay.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 08:04 UTC
Mercosur soy bean reserves stand at a minimum

South America’s soy bean reserves suffered a strong reduction following recent sales while the global supply could be affected depending on the US crop and weather in the northern hemisphere according to Oil World latest forecast
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 07:30 UTC
UK political consensus for Armed Forces review and spending cuts

The United Kingdom government has laid the ground for the first full-scale review of Britain's armed forces for more than a decade once the general election is out of the way.
Wednesday, July 8th 2009 - 07:23 UTC
Loan delinquencies in the US hit a new record

The level of people falling behind with consumer loans in the US hit a new high in the first three months of 2009, the American Bankers Association said. Rising unemployment was behind the missed payments, it suggested.