Stories for 2013

Wednesday, June 12th 2013 - 07:17 UTC
Japan’s slowing of bold stimulus plan disappoints investors; markets down

World share indexes have fallen after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Tuesday held off taking new measures to calm markets. BoJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider fresh steps if borrowing costs spike in the future, but opted against further action now.
Wednesday, June 12th 2013 - 07:14 UTC
Car sales in Brazil full speed ahead; 1.4 million units sold in five months

Car sales in Brazil are setting new levels almost every month and May has been no exception, with 300,940 units sold beating the previous May record of 300,514 cars (registered in 2011).
Tuesday, June 11th 2013 - 21:57 UTC
Israel and Colombia sign far reaching free trade agreement

Israel and Colombia this week signed in Jerusalem a free trade treaty to increase trade and promote investments in the fields of technology. The treaty which was reached after fifteen years of intense negotiations now needs legislative approval which should be accomplished by early 2014 according to Israeli political sources.
Tuesday, June 11th 2013 - 05:18 UTC
Fast-track debate in Nicaragua to consider Chinese project for an inter-ocean canal

Nicaragua is moving closer to granting a Chinese company a 100-year concession to build and operate a canal linking the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Construction of the waterway would take 10 years and cost 40 billion dollars.
Tuesday, June 11th 2013 - 05:12 UTC
Falkland Islands Holdings results confirm success of South Atlantic oil industry

Falkland Islands Holdings' shares rose on Monday after it posted an increase in underlying pre-tax profits and looked forward to 'an exciting future'. FIH reported underlying pre-tax profits of £3.29m for the year to the end of March - 1.9% up on last time.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 22:31 UTC
Slower global agricultural production in next decade but prices above historic average, says FAO

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5% a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1% between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO released this week.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 22:01 UTC
Ex-CIA employee leaked info “to protect basic liberties for people around the world”

An ex-CIA employee has said he acted to “protect basic liberties for people around the world” in leaking details of US phone and internet surveillance. Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the UK's Guardian newspaper.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 21:43 UTC
Bachelet pledges new legitimate, transparent constitution, plus fiscal and education reforms

Former Chilean president (2006/2010) and Socialist candidate, Michelle Bachelet (61), pledged to elaborate a new constitution during her first year in office, if she is elected in the coming November presidential election.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 20:41 UTC
Argentina celebrates: China accepts three GM types of soybean for consumption

China approved three genetically modified soybean types for consumption, including the RR2BT seed resistant to the imidazolinonas and the glufosinat-ammonium herbicides. The announcement was made following a meeting between Agriculture ministers from Argentina and China in Beijing.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 19:44 UTC
S&P upgrades US credit outlook to ‘stable’; government debt 84% of GDP

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's On Monday upgraded its credit outlook for the United States government to “stable” from “negative,” saying the chances of a downgrade of the country's rating is “less than one in three.”