International

Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:35 UTC
Only seven Latam universities among the 500 ranking from Shanghai Jiao Tong

US universities continue to dominate the upper echelons of world rankings, taking 17 of the top 20 spots in the Shanghai Jiao Tong top 500 ranking. Five Brazilian, one Mexican and one Argentine figure among the 500 list.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:28 UTC
World Bank calls on governments to work on long-term debt curbs

The World Bank has called for national governments to seek long-term debt curbs to solve the current sovereign debt crises in Europe and the United States, but said it was too early for special action by the Group of 20 nations.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:14 UTC
African swine fever outbreak in southern Russia: 12.000 pigs to be culled

A state of emergency has been imposed in a district in the Krasnodar Region in south Russia amid a major out-break of the African swine fever, the regional emergencies centre announced Sunday.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:13 UTC
Australian beef farmers set to benefit from McDonald plans to expand in China

Plans by McDonald’s Corporation to expand its store network in China could spell good news for Australia’s beef producers, according to the Aussie press.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Mozambique offers Brazilian farmers 6 million hectares to develop agriculture

The Mozambique government is providing large tracts of land at a symbolic price to Brazilian farmers to produce soy, maize and cotton, Mozambique’s agriculture minister, José Pacheco told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:19 UTC
China wants to buy directly from Brazilian farmers, avoid intermediation

China, the second-largest buyer of soy in the world wants an end to intermediation by US multinational companies working in the sector and plans to invest purchasing directly from farmers in Mato Grosso and another five states in Brazil, according to the Brazilian press.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 05:52 UTC
World Bank warns a ‘hard landing’ in China would have great impact in Latam

The World Bank's chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean said Monday that the bank is maintaining its 2011 outlook for the region's economic growth at about 4.5% despite concerns of a new global crisis.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 02:44 UTC
Global food prices in July 33% higher than a year ago, says World Bank

Global food prices are at high levels and when combined with continued volatility, put the poorest people in the developing world at continued risk, according to the World Bank Group’s Food Prices Watch released Monday.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 23:43 UTC
Soros backs creation of Euro bonds to solve Euro debt crisis; Germany rejects idea

George Soros has backed “Eurobonds” - joint debts of the 17 Euro zone members - to solve the Euro zone debt crisis. Speaking to the BBC, the billionaire investor said if European leaders fail to keep the Euro together, there would be a “really serious global calamity”.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 23:15 UTC
Renewed UK interest in South America in spite of Argentina’s Falklands’ policy

The UK is showing a renewed interest in South America and has been successful in establishing cooperation with individual countries in spite of Argentina’s attempts to gather multilateral support for its claim on the Falkland Islands, according to World Politics Review.