Stories for 2010

Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 06:04 UTC
Spanish government struggling to survive amid growing doubts about the economy

The Spanish government Wednesday approved a reform to make the labour market more flexible, amid growing international concern over the stability of the country's economy.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 06:01 UTC
Brazilian retail sales fall more than expected in April, in spite of World Cup

Brazilian retail sales declined 3% month-on-month in April, with only two of the ten surveyed sales components recording gains, the statistical agency IBGE said Wednesday. Economists were expecting sales to drop at a much slower rate of 1.6%.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 05:54 UTC
Scotch whisky matured for 64 years sold at £ 25.200

A Scotch whisky matured for more than six decades sold for 25,200 pounds ($37,245) at an Edinburgh auction Wednesday as collectors vied for rare malts.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 03:19 UTC
Mercosur and EU clash over mining environmental regulations

Mercosur and associate members Chile and Ecuador rejected environmental regulations for the mining sector, under consideration by the European parliament and which could become a barrier for minerals’ exports to the EU.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 02:39 UTC
Paraguayan Senator admits talks to support Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

In spite of a specific mandate to vote against the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur, the Colorado party which is the single strongest force in the Paraguayan senate could reconsider the situation according to Martin Chiola, first Vice-president of the Upper House.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 01:44 UTC
EU/Mercosur trade talks to take off end of June in Buenos Aires

Trade talks between the European Commission and Mercosur will begin at the end of the month, June 29 in Buenos Aires, according to EC sources. Talks are scheduled to last for over a year and expected to receive strong criticism from EU farmers’ organizations.
Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 00:50 UTC
Argentina must accept Falklands’ people wish to remain British

The Argentine government must accept that the Falklands people have expressed their democratic wish to remain British and that the Falklands government will resist all colonial aspirations from Argentina, said Sukey Cameron MBE, the Islands representative in London during the annual reception on Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - 05:31 UTC
Argentine pickets insist with pollution controls inside Uruguayan pulp mill

Argentine pickets who have been blocking since 2006 a bridge leading to neighbouring Uruguay to protest the construction of a pulp mill on the Uruguayan side said they are open to negotiations.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - 04:52 UTC
Brazil denies, and will not accept, contacts with Falklands’ oil industry

The Brazilian government denied that the Falkland Islands “have been looking for business options in Brazil” specifically linked to hydrocarbons exploration, according to the head of the South American Desk at the Brazilian Foreign Affairs ministry.
Wednesday, June 16th 2010 - 04:48 UTC
European leaders criticize risk-rating agencies for downgrading Greek debt

Moody's decision to downgrade Greek debt was ill-advised and ill-timed, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said, adding that it cast fresh doubt on risk-ratings agencies.