Stories for August 27th 2009

Thursday, August 27th 2009 - 08:45 UTC
China has come to the rescue of Latinamerican exports, says Cepal

China’s sustained demand for food, energy and minerals has helped Latinamerican countries to stimulate their economies and contain the negative impact of the current global recession, according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Thursday, August 27th 2009 - 08:38 UTC
South Georgia attracted 7.700 tour visitors during the 2008/09 season

The annual Tourism and Visitor report for the 2008/9 season shows that despite more tour ships than ever visiting South Georgia Island last season, overall cruise passenger numbers fell slightly.
Thursday, August 27th 2009 - 08:34 UTC
High-speed railway project to link Scotland with London

Britain’s Network Rail has proposed a new £34 billion high-speed railway line linking Scotland and London by 2030. The line would serve Birmingham and Manchester, getting passengers from Glasgow to London in just two hours and 16 minutes, the rail firm said. It rejected several alternative routes, including the east of England.
Thursday, August 27th 2009 - 08:30 UTC
British households suffering from “worklessness” soars to 3.3 million

The British government was accused of “deserting” millions of people after official figures showed the number of households in the UK with no one over the age of 16 working has increased by 240,000 in the past year to 3.3 million.

China has come to the rescue of Latinamerican exports, says Cepal