Stories for July 4th 2012

Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 19:32 UTC
Cruise passengers main complaint in Uruguay: prices; the best, the people

High prices was the main disapproval from cruise passengers visiting Uruguay this last summer 2011/12 despite the fact the number of calls was up 31% and expenditure 57% according to the final balance of the cruise season elaborated by the Ministry of Tourism.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 19:00 UTC
HMS Dragon joins P&O cruise fleet parade on the company’s 175th anniversary

She is normally known as quite a large warship, but HMS Dragon was dwarfed by seven liners in the Solent. The Type 45 destroyer’s crew stood in ceremonial uniform as the full P&O cruise fleet passed them as they marked the company’s 175th anniversary.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 18:42 UTC
New UN food standards regulations extensive to milk, sea food, dried fruit and melons

The UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations, including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies, to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood, melons, dried figs and food labelling.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 18:37 UTC
Argentine high court ruling delays mining in glacier and peri-glacier areas

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. suffered a legal setback on Tuesday as Argentina's Supreme Court reversed preliminary injunctions that have blocked key parts of a glacier protection law.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 18:29 UTC
Cameron prepared to restrict immigration from Euro zone countries

Britain could restrict the immigration of Greeks and other citizens of Euro zone countries affected by Europe's sovereign debt crisis in the event of “extraordinary stresses and strains”, Prime Minister David Cameron said.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 18:15 UTC
Deadly conflict challenges Peruvian president Humala fragile mining policy

Peru declared a state of emergency in an area of the northern Andes after three people died in clashes between police and opponents of Newmont Mining Corp. 4.8 billion dollars Minas Conga project.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Brazil’s bungled diplomacy infuriates President Rousseff

The crisis triggered by the removal of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo has spilt over the borders of the country and has turned into a regional controversy that threatens to become a huge headache for Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff according to the weekly magazine Istoé, one of the two with largest circulation in Brazil.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 06:05 UTC
Inflation in Uruguay remains strong, reaches 4.13% in the first six months

With a marginal descent, Uruguay’s annual inflation in the twelve months to June reached 8% compared to May’s, 8.06%, but still two percentage points above the Central bank upper cap target.
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
Barclays CEO resigns as the Libor rate fixing scandal widens

UK Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond suddenly quit on Tuesday over an interest rate-rigging scandal that threatens to drag in a dozen more major lenders but suggested the Bank of England had encouraged his bank to manipulate the figures
Wednesday, July 4th 2012 - 03:04 UTC
Uruguay leaves benchmark rate at 8.75% on persistent concern with inflation

Uruguay's central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 8.75% on Tuesday, citing “reasonable” economic growth and persistent concern about inflation expectations above target.