MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 19th 2010
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 04:07 UTC
Falkland Islands, new destination for successful UK online Travel in Depth
A United Kingdom independent online travel company specializing in wilderness adventures is expecting at least a 10% rise in sales in the next year after adding extra destinations to its portfolio, including the Falkland Islands.
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:56 UTC
Fears strong growth in Brazil will fuel inflation in months ahead
Economists in a weekly central bank survey raised for a fifth straight week their forecasts for Brazil's benchmark inflation index in 2010 and 2011, underscoring concerns that growth in the economy will raise consumer prices in the months ahead, the bank said.
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:53 UTC
Teheran reiterates to Argentina it won’t turn in suspected Iranian officials
Iran has rejected an Argentine proposal to nominate a third country to host a trial of Iranian officials accused by Buenos Aires of masterminding a Jewish centre bombing that killed 85 people.
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:50 UTC
Brazil’s Vale “very well positioned” to continue as world’s largest mining group
Brazil’s Vale Rio Doce, the world’s biggest iron- ore miner, said it is not planning any more acquisitions because it has enough assets to double its capacity.
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:39 UTC
Indian tycoon builds 2 billion USD family home in downtown Mumbai
Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, ranked the world's fourth-richest man by Forbes magazine this year, is to soon move into what is believed to be the most expensive private home ever built.
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:28 UTC
Brazil again ups tax on incoming capital; calls for end to the “currency war”
Brazil increased taxes on foreign investments in fixed-income securities for the second time in a month and Finance Minister Guido Mantega said countries trying to defend exports must end the “currency war.”
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Tuesday, October 19th 2010 - 03:06 UTC
Piñera wants to reaffirm Chile/UK close alliance well into the XXI century
Capitalizing on the wave of international admiration for the miners’ rescue, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera began Monday in 10 Downing Street his official two day visit to Great Britain underlining the close links and longstanding alliance between Chile and Britain.
