MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 8th 2010
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:36 UTC
“Steam roller” Rousseff collects more campaign funds than her eight rivals
The Brazilian presidential electoral campaign for pro-government candidate Dilma Rousseff has gathered more funds than the campaigns of her eight rivals combined, according to data published by the TSE Superior Electoral Tribunal.
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:32 UTC
EU follows US and approves new framework for financial supervision
The European Union finance ministers agreed Tuesday to establish a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises. The measures include a European Systemic Risk Board to oversee the health of Europe's economy.
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 02:29 UTC
A review of Third World United States: the Argentina connection
United States online publication The Huffington Post published Tuesday an article whose title caught the attention of those in the Southern cone: “Becoming Argentina: A Review of Third World America.”
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:55 UTC
FAO says there is no world food crisis, but fears market anxiety and panic buying
Food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropriate ways of dealing with that, a top FAO official said Tuesday.
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:53 UTC
Paraguay vaccinating against FMD; fears about Bolivia’s cattle sanitary condition
Paraguay has already vaccinated 74% of its cattle heard against foot and mouth disease FMD, which is considered very positive, but there are lingering doubts about the sanitary situation in Bolivia that remains a threat for Mercosur, the world’s leading exporter of beef.
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:51 UTC
US “run out of bullets” to stimulate the economy, says Roubini
Influential market commentator and New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini believes the US has ‘run out of bullets’ in its efforts to stimulate the economy and expects it to drag the global economy back into recession.
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Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 00:38 UTC
Ten years to recover Argentina’s cattle herd, if current policies are changed
Recovering Argentina’s herd to 2007 levels will require at least ten years even if current policies, which have caused its downfall, are drastically changed, according to a report from the Catholic University of Argentina released last month.
