MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 4th 2012
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:45 UTC
Russia approves 2012 import meat quotas: 530.000 tons of frozen beef
The Russian government approved import quotas for meat in 2012, according to a resolution published on Tuesday, reports Meat Trade Daily.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:43 UTC
FAO forecasts more food price volatility with more people at risk of hunger
Food prices may ease in 2012 due to a slowing global economy, though no drastic drop from high levels is expected, the new director-general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:31 UTC
HMS Protector ‘complies with all requirements’ to operate from Montevideo
Uruguay authorized the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector into Montevideo because it complies with normal procedure in spite of the fact that its next port of call is Stanley in Falklands/Malvinas.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:27 UTC
Greece admits it is closer to be forced out of the Euro zone
Greece faces an exit from Europe's common currency block unless it clinches a deal on a second 130 billion Euro bailout with its international lenders, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:23 UTC
German miracle, unemployment falls to its lowest since December 1991
German unemployment fell to its lowest rate in December since 1991, according to the German Federal Labour Agency.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:20 UTC
Petrobras announced discovery of light oil offshore Espirito Santo basin
Petrobras has discovered light oil and gas accumulation in the Tambuata prospect in Brazil’s offshore Espirto Santo basin. Well 4-GLF-31-ESS was drilled in 1.520 metres water depth in the Golfinho Concession (4-BRSA-1001-ESS).
