Stories for 2010

Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:19 UTC
South Korea confirms second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

South Korean authorities confirmed Thursday the second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a cattle farm close to where the first outbreak in eight years erupted a week ago.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:16 UTC
Jobs of the future: space pilot, human body part maker or climate change averter

Tomorrow's job hunters could be applying for the position of space pilot, human body part maker or climate change averter, according to a British government commissioned report.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:11 UTC
Chavez cancels energy rationing in Caracas; sacks electricity minister

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez cancelled energy rationing in Caracas after a chaotic first day of staggered blackouts angered his supporters, but the measures will continue across the country.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 06:09 UTC
Obama to slap 117 billion USD levy on banks to repay for bail outs

President Barack Obama has said Wall Street must repay 117 billion US dollars to taxpayers and criticised banks for “massive profits and obscene bonuses”. The tax is to recoup money US taxpayers are expected to lose from bailing out the banks during the financial crisis.
Friday, January 15th 2010 - 05:28 UTC
Euro-zone countries “need bold measures to improve confidence”

The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold at their historic low of 1% at its first meeting for the year Thursday amid concerns about Greece's debt crisis.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 12:16 UTC
Haiti with no relief for thousands of injured and buried in the rubble

Haitian President Rene Preval has said thousands of people are feared dead following a huge quake which has devastated the country's capital. Mr Preval said the UN mission chief in Haiti was among the dead. It said at least 14 other UN staff had died and 56 were injured.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 12:12 UTC
Argentina vows to press on with debt swap of defaulted bonds

Argentina vowed on Wednesday to press on with a debt swap targeting 20 billion US dollars in defaulted bonds in spite of the political turmoil. The announcement had an immediate reaction in the stock market and Argentine bonds.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 12:07 UTC
Petrobras expands its operations to Portugal and Turkey

Brazil’s government managed oil giant Petrobras is in talks to buy a stake in Portugal’s Galp Energia, Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao told reporters Wednesday in Brasilia.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 12:04 UTC
A Greek “headache” for the European Central Bank and interest rates

The Euro-zone is facing one of its most serious internal crises ever as European Central Bank (ECB) governors meet on Thursday, with fiscal problems in Greece and other members of the bloc pushing interest rate issues to the background.
Thursday, January 14th 2010 - 12:00 UTC
Brazil elected to board of directors of Bank for International Settlements

Brazil’s Central bank president Henrique Meirelles was elected to the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements, a further sign of the country's increasing clout in the world economy.