Stories for 2009

Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Success of Polar Year confirms worst climate change fears

Scientists and policymakers marked the official end of the International Polar Year (IPY) Wednesday at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva. The 60-country, 1.2 billion US dollars effort has seen knowledge about the poles - and their influence on the rest of the planet - increase hugely.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Holocaust row bishop Williamson leaves Argentina

A British Catholic bishop embroiled in a row over Holocaust denial has flown out of Argentina days after being told to leave the country.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's oil company ENAP reports net loss of a billion USD

Chile's government owned oil and gas corporation, ENAP reported a net loss of 958 million US dollars in 2008 after the company's refinery unit lost money on purchasing imported crude oil.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
US/Japan agree to stimulate demand and defend the dollar

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso have agreed to work together to stimulate economic demand and fight protectionism. At a meeting in Washington they also pledged to co-operate in diplomatic efforts over North Korea, a White House statement said. Mr Aso was the first foreign leader to be received by the US president.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Merril Lynch losses trigger executive bonuses investigation

Merrill Lynch & Co lost 15.84 billion US dollars in the fourth quarter, a regulatory filing showed, more than 500 million higher than the loss previously estimated by Bank of America Corp.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK Jan car production plummets 58.7% over a year ago

United Kingdom car production for January fell 58.7% against the same month the previous year, latest figures show. A total of 61,404 cars were manufactured in January 2009, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Peruvian president García in an opinion poll upturn

The promotion of private investment and an improved image of Peru abroad boosted President Alan Garcia's approval rating to 32% this month, pollster Ipsos-Apoyo said in a national survey published Sunday in the newspaper El Comercio.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina's industrial output falls; first time since 2002

Argentina's January industrial production fell 4.4% from a year ago, the first decline since October 2002, and 6.1% from a month earlier, in seasonally adjusted terms said the government this week.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine farmers and government agree to continue talks

The first meeting in months between protesting farmers and Argentine government representatives ended three hours later with some advances and probably most importantly a positive attitude in spite of some previous skirmishes.
Wednesday, February 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Day of reckoning” for the US has arrived warns Obama

US President Barack Obama has addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time, warning that a “day of reckoning” has arrived for the US. Stressing the severity of the economic crisis, Mr Obama told lawmakers the US will emerge stronger when it ended.