International

Tuesday, August 17th 2010 - 08:56 UTC
“Argentina/UK relation must go beyond the Falklands/Malvinas conflict”

The Argentina/UK relation must go beyond the Falklands/Malvinas conflict, said British ambassador Shan Morgan during a recent visit to Salta, one of Argentina’s most northern provinces famous for its landscape and agro-industry potential. She also praised Argentine labour and talent and was hopeful a trade agreement could soon be reached with the European Union.
Monday, August 16th 2010 - 04:20 UTC
Strong rebound of the German economy: GDP 3% growth in 2010

German gross domestic product (GDP) could grow by as much as 3% in 2010, as positive quarterly figures have stoked optimism in Europe's largest economy, Die Welt newspaper reported on Sunday, citing Economy Ministry officials.
Monday, August 16th 2010 - 04:12 UTC
Gibraltar/La Linea dispute triggers ample coverage in UK press

Ashley Fox Tory MEP for South West of England & Gibraltar has written to the UK press about the current developments in La Linea, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Monday, August 16th 2010 - 04:03 UTC
Japan’s economy slows down considerably in second quarter

Japan’s economy expanded at the slowest pace in three quarters. GDP rose an annualized 0.4% in the three months ended June 30 from a revised 4.4% expansion in the first quarter, the Cabinet Office said in Tokyo.
Monday, August 16th 2010 - 03:52 UTC
China extends influence to Sri Lanka, finances and builds new port

Sri Lanka has unveiled a new seaport, the showpiece among a series of big new infrastructure projects on the island. The port in southern Hambantota was built with Chinese assistance as part of a 6 billion US dollars drive to rebuild infrastructure after the war.
Saturday, August 14th 2010 - 08:48 UTC
Coal power opposition goes global

Almost 10,000 people from 100 countries have objected to plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, it was revealed yesterday (Friday 13 August) by WWF.
Friday, August 13th 2010 - 06:48 UTC
Indian, Brazilian, South African navies in trilateral war games

Four Indian warships are being dispatched for a two-month-long overseas deployment along the African coast this week, which will culminate in complex trilateral war games among Indian, Brazilian and South African navies.
Friday, August 13th 2010 - 04:06 UTC
Asian and Latinamerican corporations buying Argentine assets

In the nineties most Argentine companies were purchased by companies with headquarters in New York or Madrid but in this decade they come from less glamorous countries: China, India, Brazil, Russia and unsuspected places such as Mexico, Peru and Colombia.
Friday, August 13th 2010 - 02:40 UTC
UK faces “choppy recovery” in the next two years warns Bank of England

The UK economy faces a “choppy recovery” over the next two years, the governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has warned. His comments came as the Bank lowered its economic growth forecast and said inflation would stay higher for longer than previously forecast.
Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 20:31 UTC
Russian drought and fires catches the US with record crops of corn and soybeans

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says a full one-quarter of Russia's grain crops have been destroyed by weeks of drought and wildfires, leaving many Russian farmers close to bankruptcy.