Stories for October 2011

Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:33 UTC
Thousands demonstrate at the Conservatives’ conference in Manchester

An estimated 35,000 people have turned out in Manchester to demonstrate at the governing Conservative Party's annual conference, which opened on Sunday. The march was organised by the Trades Union Congress, which billed it as a rally for “the alternative - jobs, growth, and justice”.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:22 UTC
Rousseff and Blatter to discuss disputes regarding organization of 2014 World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to meet the president of soccer's world governing body on Monday to resolve a legal dispute over the 2014 World Cup, the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 07:14 UTC
“Ozone hole” over the Arctic claims NASA; blames long spell of cold weather

Ozone loss over the Arctic this year was so severe that for the first time it could be called an “ozone hole” like the Antarctic one, scientists report. About 20km above the ground, 80% of the ozone was lost, they say.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 06:56 UTC
US regulator says it has discovered ‘apparent failures’ at 10 credit rating agencies

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has discovered “apparent failures” at 10 credit rating agencies. SEC said it was concerned that the agencies - including Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's - were not making timely and accurate disclosures or managing conflicts of interest.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:24 UTC
Mercosur/EU trade and Euro crisis, in President Rousseff agenda in Brussels

The Mercosur-EU trade agreement is one of several issues Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will be addressing Monday in Brussels during the fifth Brazil-EU summit. Rousseff begins in Belgium an official visit to Europe that also includes Turkey and Bulgaria.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:21 UTC
‘Occupy Wall Street’ protestors vowed to keep fight in spite of 700 arrests

Anti-Wall Street protesters vowed to keep up their fight on Sunday despite the arrests of more than 700 people the previous day for blocking traffic lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in an unauthorized protest.
Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:15 UTC
Record bikini parade in Australia’s Gold Coast becomes instant success

A successful Guinness World Record attempt for the longest bikini parade has turned into priceless advertising for Australia’s Gold Coast, admit city officials.
Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 06:32 UTC
Abbas scheduled to visit Colombia after crucial support vote for Palestine

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas is scheduled to visit Colombia, a country which holds a non permanent seat at the UN Security Council and could cast a decisive vote for the recognition of a State of Palestine.
Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 05:54 UTC
Brazilian president calls on Central bank for “a cycle of interest rate reductions”

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made on Friday her strongest call yet for the central bank to continue cutting borrowing costs. At an event in Sao Paulo she said it was “inadmissible” for policy makers not to take into account the possibility of a recession and even a depression in the global economy.
Saturday, October 1st 2011 - 05:50 UTC
Achieving investment grade is “not critical” for Uruguay, says Economy minister

Achieving investment grade in the current global scenario is “not critical” for Uruguay since the country has sufficient financing and operates in world markets as “if it had a better rating than it actually has”, said Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo.