MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 18th 2009
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Friday, September 18th 2009 - 11:04 UTC
US interested in promoting bilateral trade with Brazil, in spite of Mercosur
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Thursday the administration of President Barack Obama was interested in promoting a bilateral trade agreement with Brazil, even when it could mean bypassing Mercosur.
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Friday, September 18th 2009 - 10:57 UTC
Brazil confident of becoming oil super power in the next ten years
Brazil will have crude for half a century and become a leading oil exporter and “an important player in international geopolitics” the country’s energy minister said during a congressional hearing.
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Friday, September 18th 2009 - 10:54 UTC
Petrobras to concentrate all investments in pre-salt deposits
Brazilian government managed oil and gas company Petrobras will freeze overseas investments as the company concentrates on its primary role to develop recently discovered offshore oil reserves, CEO Jose Sergio Gabrielli said Thursday.
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Friday, September 18th 2009 - 10:53 UTC
Less profound melt of Arctic sea ice again baffles scientists
This summer's melt of Arctic sea ice has not been as profound as in the last two years, scientists said as the ice began its annual autumn recovery. At its smallest extent this summer, on 12 September, the ice covered 5.10 million sq km.
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Friday, September 18th 2009 - 08:33 UTC
The Falkland Islands, “A Penguin’s World”
“A Penguin’s World” is a new title by the publishing house Design In Nature who specialize in aspects of nature and the environment, especially that of the Falkland Islands. This book portrays those amazing birds, penguins, a species, which are a feature of the Falklands and where they breed in large numbers.
