Stories for March 2010

Saturday, March 27th 2010 - 03:22 UTC
German scientists find evidence of major tsunami in the Atlantic, 2000 years ago

German scientists said Thursday they discovered evidence that a major natural disaster occurred in the Atlantic Ocean around 2,000 years ago - possibly triggering a monster tsunami.
Saturday, March 27th 2010 - 03:20 UTC
The Times and Sunday Times to begin charging for news on-line

News Corp will charge readers for online versions of its UK Times and Sunday Times newspapers from June, becoming the first media firm to test consumers' appetite to pay for mass-market news online.
Saturday, March 27th 2010 - 02:52 UTC
WTO forecasts global trade will experience 9.5% record growth in 2010

After the sharpest decline in more than 70 years, world trade is set to rebound, according to economists at the World Trade Organization.
Saturday, March 27th 2010 - 02:51 UTC
Lula da Silva celebrates 130 anniversary of Arab immigration to Brazil

Just a week after his latest trip to the Middle East, Brazilian president Lula da Silva was honoured March 25th by the Arab community at the Mount Lebanon Club, in the city of São Paulo. The event, which marks the 130th anniversary of Arab immigration in Brazil, was organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 22:28 UTC
US economy contracted 2.4% in 2009, in spite of strong 5.6% in fourth quarter

The United States economy contracted 2.4% in 2009 according to the latest estimates from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. Growth in 2008 was 0.4%.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 22:01 UTC
Argentine top union leader back-peddles in inflation controversy

“Inflation in a growing country is good” said Hugo Moyano Argentina’s leader of the powerful labour unions confederation, CGT, a day after having openly complained that “inflation in Argentina is a fact, and nobody can deny it’s a reality”.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 21:40 UTC
Falklands deployed HMS York celebrates 25 years at sea

HMS York, the Portsmouth-based Type 42 destroyer and currently patrolling the Falkland Islands as part of her South Atlantic deployment is celebrating her 25 years at sea. She was accepted into service on March 1985.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 21:37 UTC
Chavez adds 3 days to Easter holiday (completing a week) to save energy

President Hugo Chavez has added three days to Venezuela's Easter holiday to deal with a growing energy crisis. The move which will close government and public offices means most Venezuelans will have a seven-day break starting on 1 April.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 21:34 UTC
Quake destroyed ports limit Chilean grape industry exports

Chile’s fresh fruit business has been whip-lashed the past weeks by the 8.8 earthquake which struck February 27, at the height of the fresh fruit export season. Large shipments of table grapes - roughly four million cases - and other fruit had to be stored while authorities worked over time to get port facilities operating again.
Friday, March 26th 2010 - 04:27 UTC
Brazil ready to raise rates next April following strong rebound

Brazil's central bank policy-makers said on Thursday they are ready to raise rates next month to curb inflation pressure as jobs data highlighted the strength of the country's economic rebound.