Economy

Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Government's 10 Year at the Royal Show

The Falkland Islands Government is exhibiting at the Royal Show this year, marking the tenth occasion of its attendance at the event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from 3-6 July.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's 24 business conglomerates aim at becoming global

In its June 27 edition Chile business magazine Qué pasa published for the second year in a row a list of the country's 24 most prominent business conglomerates, revealing the Luksic, Falabella and Angelini groups the leading three.
Monday, June 30th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chinese agriculture seriously affected by Sichuan earthquake

Last month's earthquake in Sichuan, China, has caused some 6 billion US dollars in damage to the province's agricultural sector, severely affecting over 30 million people in rural communities, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
Saturday, June 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Member countries integrate 10 billion USD to the S. Bank

The South American country founders of the South (Development) Bank decided to integrate ten billion US dollar in capital to the budding institution out of an authorized total of 20 billion.
Saturday, June 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian inflation at its fastest pace in over five years

Brazil's monthly inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in more than five years on rising wholesale prices for manufacturers. The IGP-M price index, Brazil's broadest measure of consumer, construction and wholesale prices, rose 1.98% in June, up from a 1.61% surge in May, according to the Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Saturday, June 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay headed for a record beef export year: 600 million USD

Paraguayan beef exports are scheduled to break all records reaching over 600 US dollars which represents a 25% jump over 2007 according to an article published in the country's “ABC Color”.
Friday, June 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's total foreign debt reaches 127 billion

Argentina reported that its total foreign debt stood at 127 billion US dollars in the first quarter of the year, continuing to rise higher than when the country negotiated a record debt swap in 2005.
Thursday, June 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Government's 10 Year at the Royal Show

The Falkland Islands Government is exhibiting at the Royal Show this year, marking the tenth occasion of its attendance at the event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from 3-6 July.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
More bad news for United States economy

US consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in 16 years while US home prices fell in April at the fastest rate in years, two economic reports have said.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Euro zone rate rise next July, but will it be an only time?

The European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said that the ECB remains in “full alert” because of the continued inflation in the Euro zone and suggested that a rate hike, next July 3 “is possible”. However he emphasised that this would not signal the first step for a ladder of rate hikes.