Stories for 2009

Friday, July 31st 2009 - 04:19 UTC
Chilean industrial production and sales fall at moderate pace

Chilean industrial output and sales fell less than expected in June, suggesting that the country’s economy could be climbing out of its deepest recession in a decade, according to the latest release from the Statistics Institute, INE.
Friday, July 31st 2009 - 04:10 UTC
Countdown for the Argentine Executive super powers

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced this week a bill that will limit the amount of funds discretionally disbursed by the Executive under the so-called “superpowers”.
Friday, July 31st 2009 - 04:07 UTC
Chilean copper industry recovers and regains over half lost jobs

The Chilean mining industry has regained more than half of the jobs lost in the recent recession and is anticipating further growth, spurred in large part by a growing value for copper, according to the latest numbers from the Minister of Mining.
Friday, July 31st 2009 - 03:32 UTC
Spanish Central bank warns about budget deficit and market confidence

The Spanish economy contracted 0.9% in the second quarter of the year, an improvement over the 1.9% fall of the previous quarter but still 4% below the same quarter a year ago, according to the latest release from the Central Bank.
Friday, July 31st 2009 - 03:30 UTC
Iran loans Bolivia 280 million USD to develop industry and energy sector

Iran's top representative in Bolivia said Tehran has approved a 280 million US dollars loan for the Bolivian government to develop its industry and energy sector. Iranian diplomat in La Paz a Masoud Edrisi told the Associated Press Wednesday that the terms of the low-interest loan have net yet been set.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 14:13 UTC
Energy dispute: having agreed with Brazil, Paraguay now targets Argentina

After having reached an understanding with Brazil, Paraguay next month plans to begin negotiations with Argentina to claim better conditions for the power generated from the Yaciretá dam which both countries share.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 14:05 UTC
World skyscraper construction slips 10% in first half of 2009

Construction on more than 10% of 1.306 planned skyscrapers was on hold at the end of June, and there were 11% fewer such projects under way compared with six months ago, according to a report released this week by Frankfurt based Emporis GmbH.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 14:02 UTC
The US dollar to remain as world’s reserve currency says IMF chief

The US dollar is likely to remain as the world’s reserve currency said on Wednesday International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn interviewed by France 24 television.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 13:59 UTC
Russia and Cuba sign Gulf of Mexico oil exploration agreement

Russia is to begin oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, after signing a deal with Cuba, says Cuban state media. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin signed four contracts securing exploration rights in Cuba's economic zone in the Gulf.
Thursday, July 30th 2009 - 06:36 UTC
Unemployment in metropolitan Santiago down to 11.9%

A report released by the University of Chile placed the unemployment rate of Santiago’s greater metropolitan area at 11.9%. The number marks a nearly one percentage point decrease from March, when the unemployment rate climbed to 12.8% in the metropolitan area.