Stories for 2011

Saturday, November 19th 2011 - 05:54 UTC
UK and Germany agree to disagree; no progress on the transactions tax

The leaders of Britain and Germany David Cameron and Angela Merkel acknowledged differences over the Euro zone crisis but stressed they have the “same plan” for European growth. The prime minister met the German chancellor on Friday in Berlin to discuss the Euro zone crisis, and Iran and Syria.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 - 05:51 UTC
Monti ensures support for techno cabinet, tells Italians not to blame others for the crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday won a final parliamentary confidence vote granting full power to his new government after pledging to spur growth and reduce debt in the euro-region’s third-largest economy.
Saturday, November 19th 2011 - 05:44 UTC
Greece submits austerity budget, but political differences surface in coalition

Greece's new government took a first step on Friday towards meeting terms of an international bailout needed to avoid bankruptcy, submitting a budget bill that foresees no new austerity measures next year as long as reforms are enacted.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 22:04 UTC
Latam Tourism ministers gather in northeast Brazil for a forum on development

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the government of Ceará, Brazil, will bring together international and national experts to debate the impact of tourism on development, social inclusion, and regional integration in the Americas.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:55 UTC
Humboldt squid spawn earlier and migrate for food under influence from El Niño

Stanford University marine biologist William Gilly and other researchers have been studying Humboldt squid in Mexico's Sea of Cortez to determine why the animals have been spawning at a much younger age and smaller size than usual.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:46 UTC
Brazilian president Rousseff sanctions Truth Commission and Data access bills

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Friday signed into law the creation of a commission to investigate human rights abuses committed during military dictatorships with the purpose of strengthening democracy but ‘leaving aside all forms of revenge’.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:39 UTC
Argentine economic activity expands in September for 25th straight month

Argentina's economy grew 7.7% in September from a year earlier, the government said on Friday, beating market expectations and marking the 25th straight month of growth.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:35 UTC
Controversy over the ECB role remains at the heart of the Euro crisis

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told Euro zone governments on Friday to act fast to get their rescue fund up and running, expressing exasperation at their lack of progress in response to an escalating debt crisis.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 21:27 UTC
CFK calls for a national ‘intellectual sovereignty’ commitment and ‘the 2003 model’

President Cristina Fernández urged Argentines ”to make an effort to understand the moment the country and the world are undergoing” while heading a ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Vuelta de Obligado battle in the Buenos Aires area of San Pedro.
Friday, November 18th 2011 - 06:32 UTC
IMF chief Lagarde to visit Peru, Mexico and Brazil end of the month

The Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde will be making her first official tour of Latin America when she visits Peru, Mexico and Brazil at the end of November and beginning of December according to spokesperson David Hawley.