Stories for September 28th 2012

Friday, September 28th 2012 - 17:08 UTC
US expands warning to consumers on ground beef components from Canada

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanded its warning to consumers about ground beef components imported from a Canadian company after the company's steaks were linked to eight Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in Canada.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 17:02 UTC
EU employment and social situation rapidly diverging and deteriorating

The employment and social situation in the EU remained very serious in the second quarter of 2012 with unemployment rising overall but also displaying significant differences between Member States, households' financial situation deteriorating and child poverty increasing, a press release of the European Commission (EC) informs.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 16:48 UTC
European Commission will decide on the authorization of GM maize MIR162

Following an inconclusive vote in the Appeal Committee, on 27 September, it is now up to the European Commission to decide on the authorization of genetically modified (GM) maize MIR162 for use in food and feed, as well as for import and processing in the European Union
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 16:43 UTC
Message to Mercosur: “Paraguay will never accept intervention by foreign powers in its internal affairs”

On what he described as the “first and last time” he will address the United Nations General Assembly, the President of Paraguay, Federico Franco, affirmed that his country will not abide by any infringement on its sovereignty.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 16:36 UTC
Report recommends complete overhaul of Libor system and jail for those who try to manipulate it

A report into the Libor rate-rigging scandal says the system is broken and suggests its complete overhaul, including criminal prosecutions for those who try to manipulate it. Its author, regulator Martin Wheatley, told the BBC that bankers guilty of fixing Libor in future could be jailed.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
CFK to Harvard students: there is no ‘dollar clamp’; don’t repeat monochord questions

President Cristina Fernandez speaking at Harvard University denied there was a “dollar clamp”, chided some students for making the same “monochord questions” as the Argentine media, attacked the IMF and finally described a question on her wish for re-re-election as ‘abstract’ since it does not depend from her or a single party.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:15 UTC
UN highlights role of tourism in achieving sustainable development objectives

United Nations officials highlighted on Thursday 27 September the role that tourism can play in achieving sustainable development objectives, as they marked World Tourism Day.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Argentina will adopt tough measures to guard nine years of economic achievements

Argentina has “stronger financial support than other countries” and will adopt tough policies to guard the nine years of economic achievements, said Economy Deputy Finance Minister Axel Kicillof addressing the Lower House Budget and Finance Committee to discuss the main guidelines for next year’s budget.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
Argentina and Iran begin talks on the bombings of 1992 1994; next round Geneva

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and announced that they decided to continue negotiations through government officials from both ministries in Geneva next month.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 02:47 UTC
UN economic office warns on South America’s export trade vulnerability

Foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer from the economic slowdown that started in the second half of 2011. The value of regional exports will increase by 4% in 2012, whereas imports will grow 3% - according to estimates presented in the new Economic Commission for Latin America study released on Thursday.