Stories for 13th 2015

Saturday, May 2nd 2015 - 10:46 UTC
“World closer than ever to wipe out polio, but no victory declaration yet”

The world is closer than ever to being able to wipe out polio, international experts said, with zero cases of the crippling disease recorded across all of Africa this year and fewer than 25 globally.
Saturday, May 2nd 2015 - 07:34 UTC
Uruguay's meat exports in four months total 550m with beef the main item, 454m

Uruguay exported meat, offal, meat products and by-products worth 550 million dollars in the year up to 18 April, 8% more than the same period of 2014. Beef exports totaled 454 million in the first months of the year, with the main buyers including China, member countries of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the European Union, Israel and MERCOSUR countries.
Saturday, May 2nd 2015 - 07:16 UTC
US environmental group petitions SEC to investigate Shell' info to investors on Arctic drilling

An environmental group and a law clinic petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Royal Dutch Shell has adequately disclosed to investors the risks of oil exploration in the harsh Arctic waters, the groups said this week.
Saturday, May 2nd 2015 - 07:09 UTC
Why the US should worry about oil sector jobs

Outside of individual's holding oil stocks, damage to the economy from the fall in oil has been pretty minimal so far. Indeed, the price cut in home heating oil and gasoline has probably outweighed the damage from lower oil prices… so far. Unfortunately, this situation may not last.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 07:22 UTC
Argentine central bank president contracts wife and son; blames lobbies for releasing the news

Argentina's central bank president Alejandro Vanoli strongly defended the recent contracting of his wife and son in the bank, arguing they are 'well trained' for the jobs and blamed local speculative financial groups of being behind the news which was published in the Buenos Aires media.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 07:14 UTC
Tax free imported vehicles for residents from Kirchner's Santa Cruz province

Argentine residents from the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, the Kirchner family political stronghold, will be allowed to buy imported cars free of federal taxes, according to the latest resolution 31/2015, signed by president Cristina Fernandez and published in the official Gazette.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC
Chilean universities establish closer links with their UK counterparts

A group of the main Chilean universities travelled to the United Kingdom on an invitation from UK Universities, with the purpose of deepening links and greater opportunities for collaboration in areas such as research and innovation. This was a follow up mission to the 12 British universities that visited Chile last year to establish links with their counterparts.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 06:56 UTC
Uruguay forecast to grow 2.5% this year, but must “strongly moderate” public spending

Private consultants forecast the Uruguayan economy will expand 2.5% in 2015, compared to 3.5% the previous year, but recommend a “strong moderation” in government spending to retake the path of sustained growth and contain the consequences of an adverse international scenario mostly recessive.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 06:44 UTC
Leading Argentine economist says that we must admit “IMF is incorrigible”

Economist Aldo Ferrer has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “incorrigible”, questioning the report the multilateral credit organism released this week saying Argentina should devalue on its peso currency and carry out austerity policies to get back on the track of growth.
Friday, May 1st 2015 - 06:38 UTC
Time magazine front page re-edits 1968 picture to describe 2015

Time magazine used for its next issue an image covered by a regular citizen and aspiring photographer named Devin Allen where police force can be seen chasing a young black man. It would be a dated image if it weren´t for the validity that it recovered these past few months- and days- in the US.