MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 6th 2009
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 11:44 UTC
Brazil’s Real in new record against US dollar; has gained 32% this year
Brazil’s currency rose to the strongest level in more than a year after a statement from the Group of Seven’s leaders lacked support to stem the dollar’s slide against major currencies, prompting investors to buy higher- yielding assets.
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 11:39 UTC
IT set to create 5.8 million new jobs and 75.000 new businesses by 2013
Worldwide growth in the Information Technology sector will create 5.8 million new jobs and 75,000 new businesses in the next four years, research from Microsoft has forecast.
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 11:33 UTC
Dairy farmers’ cow protest in Brussels, which is divided over milk policy
Hundreds of farmers protested Monday in Brussels to put pressure on European Union (EU) agriculture ministers meeting to discuss low milk prices. The talks came after weeks of protests across Europe, with farmers dumping milk stocks and withholding supplies at what they see as uneconomic prices.
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 11:29 UTC
Torres del Paine Park officials get tough: ticket increase and stricter access
Foreign tourists visiting the world famous Torres del Paine national park in Chilean Patagonia will have to pay a 15.000 Chilean pesos ticket, (approx 30 US dollars) each time they walk into the grounds. The fee for local guides and transport staff is 4.000 Chilean pesos (8 USD).
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 07:33 UTC
Uruguayan president Vazquez the most popular leader of the country
Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez is the political leader with the highest popular support in the country, 61%, with only five months left to the end of his five year mandate. Vazquez is also the first president elected in Uruguay with a Socialist ticket.
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Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 07:30 UTC
Argentina and the IMF ready to re-establish normal working technical relations
International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Dominique Strauss Khan, told Argentine Central Bank head Martín Redrado that the eventual revision of Argentina's economy by the multilateral organization would be “strictly technical,” according to IMF sources.
