MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 28th 2010
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:41 UTC
Bank of Brasil targets US, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Colombia to expand
Bank of Brasil, Latin America’s biggest bank by assets plans the acquisition of banks in Chile and the United States and is holding negotiations to further expand in Peru, Colombia and Uruguay, said Aldemir Bendine the bank’s CEO.
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:32 UTC
Russian gas tanker making history sailing through the Arctic Northeast Passage
A Russian gas tanker is making history as the famed Arctic Northeast Passage receding ice opens up an elusive trade route from Asia to the West sought for centuries by explorers.
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:28 UTC
Bolivia confiscates 115.000 hectares of land to distribute among peasants
Bolivia confiscated 115.000 hectares of allegedly fallow or ill-gotten land as part of President Evo Morales' drive to redistribute land to the poor, reported the National Agrarian Reform Institute (INRA).
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:23 UTC
South Korea and Bolivia sign agreement for cooperation in lithium development
South Korea and Bolivia agreed to deepen discussions for a possible joint venture on developing lithium deposits in the South American nation.
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:16 UTC
Unusually low temperatures empties Bolivian rivers of fish
With high Andean peaks and a humid tropical forest, Bolivia is a country of ecological extremes. But during the Southern Hemisphere's recent winter, unusually low temperatures in part of the country's tropical region hit freshwater species hard, killing an estimated 6 million fish and thousands of alligators, turtles and river dolphins.
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:12 UTC
Surprise performance of UK economy, “but don’t get carried away”
The UK economy grew by more than initially thought in the second quarter of 2010, boosted by a strong performance by the construction sector. The economy grew by 1.2% in the quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, revising up its initial estimate of 1.1% growth.
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Saturday, August 28th 2010 - 06:09 UTC
US economy recovery “softened” but Fed ready to take further steps
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic recovery has softened more than expected and the Fed is ready to take further steps if needed to spur the stumbling economy.
