Stories for 2009

Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 15:18 UTC
China’s international reserves at a record 2.13 trillion US dollars

China's foreign exchange reserves reached 2.13 trillion US dollars by the end of June 2009, up 17.84% year-on-year, according to the latest release from the People’s Bank of China, PBOC.
Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 07:37 UTC
Obama administration and Cuba agree to further dialogue

The first talks between US President Barrack Obama’s administration and Cuba ended with an invitation for US diplomats to visit Havana in December, marking the official beginning of the first dialogue between Havana and Washington in six years.
Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 07:20 UTC
The supra-national issue surfaces in the coming Mercosur summit agenda

The approval of the new composition for the Mercosur Parliament scheduled to be agreed later this month at the group’s presidential summit in Paraguay could be postponed given conflicting interests on supra-national decisions.
Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 07:15 UTC
Latam forecasted to contract 1.9% this year and expand 3.1% in 2010

The Latinamerican and Caribbean economy is forecasted to contract 1.9% this year following six years of sustained growth, but is expected to expand 3.1% in 2010, according to the latest estimates released Wednesday by the United Nations Latinamerican and Caribbean Economic Commission, Cepal in Santiago de Chile.
Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 07:13 UTC
Record unemployment in UK: 2.38 million, the worst since 1995

Unemployment in the United Kingdom has soared to “truly horrendous” levels after a record 281,000 people joined the growing jobless ranks, taking the total to 2.38 million, the worst since 1995.
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 23:50 UTC
Ten years on - still disagreement on Falklands’ agreement

On the tenth anniversary of the agreement July 14th 1999 between Britain and Argentina on the Falklands, an elected representative of the time still maintains she was right to disagree with the decision that allowed Argentine passport holders the right of access to the Islands.
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 11:51 UTC
The Kirchner couple fortune soared 158% last year: totals 12.1 million US dollars

The fortune of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband and former president Nestor Kirchner soared 158% in 2008 having reached the equivalent of 12.1 million US dollars according to sworn statements from the couple published Tuesday in the Buenos Aires press.
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 11:39 UTC
Divers have recovered part of the gold lost in the South Atlantic

Part of the gold and silver which went down in the South Atlantic, off Patagonia, with the Chilean flagged trawler converted into a transport vessel “Polar Mist”, has been winched aboard the rescuers’ tug contracted to recover the precious cargo.
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 11:36 UTC
Brazil confident of recovery and retaining primary surplus

Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Tuesday that Brazil is not facing fiscal troubles and anti-cyclic policies are showing satisfactory results. His statement was supported by the latest release on retail sales, for May, which was higher than expected.
Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
Guatemala asks Chávez for further information about alleged plot

The Guatemalan government will request from Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez additional information on alleged scheming for a coup against President Álvaro Colom, said on Monday an official source.