Stories for September 30th 2011

Friday, September 30th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
Uruguay leaves basic rate unchanged at 8%; inflation remains above target

Uruguay’s Central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as policymakers focus on bringing inflation back to target in anticipation of possible impacts from a global slowdown.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 05:55 UTC
Falklands examines report on alternative ways for fishing licence fees

Alternative ways to charge Falklands’ fishing licence fees have been examined in a report presented to representatives of the fishing industry as well as Member of the Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and the Director of Natural Resources John Barton this week.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 05:52 UTC
New Zealand involves the Navy in high seas fisheries rules compliance

New Zealand Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has acknowledged the crew of HMNZS Wellington with a presentation to mark the first ever high seas fisheries compliance operation involving the NZ Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 05:28 UTC
Rare white humpback whale calf spotted near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

An extremely rare white humpback whale calf has been spotted near Australia's Great Barrier Reef in an event witnesses described Thursday as a “once in a lifetime experience”.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 01:47 UTC
Cuba replacing Sugar Ministry for a holding company ‘efficiency oriented’

Cuba is closing its once powerful Sugar Ministry in favour of a state holding company charged with pulling the sector out of a long decline, official media announced on Thursday.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 01:39 UTC
Education reform debate begins in Chile while angry students clash with riot police

Chilean students and government leaders met Thursday in an angry atmosphere for long-awaited negotiations on the country’s education reform while tens of thousands of protesters challenged police in the streets of Santiago.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 01:36 UTC
Rio do Janeiro top cop resigns over killing of high anti-corruption profile Judge

The top commander of the military police in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil has resigned amid a scandal that linked a top officer and other policemen to the assassination of a high-profile judge.
Friday, September 30th 2011 - 01:32 UTC
Dissident Fed member forecasts a ‘painfully protracted recovery’

Federal Reserve's move last week to further lower borrowing costs was risky and won't significantly speed up a “painfully protracted” recovery, one of the officials who dissented against the decision said on Thursday.