International

• Saturday, January 23rd 2010 - 15:10 UTC

  Commercial air link Gibraltar/Barcelona begins end of March

  

  Andalus Lineas Aereas will renew its service from Gibraltar to Barcelona as from the end of March, exactly six months after it pulled the plug on the route because of low passenger numbers, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Saturday, January 23rd 2010 - 15:02 UTC

  UK British car industry contracted 30% during 2009

  

  The damage wreaked by the recession on Britain's car industry was made clear as figures showed production in 2009 dropped almost a third on the previous year. Car production was down 30.9% compared to the previous year to 999,460 vehicles, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced.

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 05:15 UTC

  World Bank warns recovery will slow down as fiscal stimulus impact wane

  

  The global economic recovery that is now underway will slow later this year as the impact of fiscal stimulus wanes. Financial markets remain troubled and private sector demand lags amid high unemployment, according to a new report from the World Bank.

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 05:07 UTC

  First repercussions of Mrs Kirchner cancelled visit to China

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's postponement of her trip to China is still causing repercussions. Argentine ambassador to China, César Mayoral, tried to minimize her absence, although he regretted that “domestic affairs seem to be given more importance than foreign affairs.”

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 04:54 UTC

  East Asia and Pacific region growth rate forecasted to double Latinamerica’s

  

  According to the World Bank Global Economic Prospects 2010, regional outlook, the East Asia and Pacific region led the rebound in the global economy last year, reflecting robust fiscal policy steps and strong domestic demand.

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 04:52 UTC

  Mozzarella fudge shocks Italian farmers and pride

  

  Italian buffalo mozzarella producers fear their reputation could be undermined after it was revealed some were using cow's milk in production. An investigation is under way after random tests found about a quarter of sampled cheese were adulterated.

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 04:36 UTC

  Gibraltar government and private operators at Tourism Fair in Madrid

  

  The Gibraltar Tourist Board is currently exhibiting at the 30th edition of FITUR (Feria Internacional de Turismo) in Madrid which officially opened this week. It is being held over four days until 24 January. The exhibition is targeted at tourism industry professionals for the first three days, and then opens to the general public for the final two days, at the weekend, and is always very well supported.

• Friday, January 22nd 2010 - 04:14 UTC

  German company wants Dakar Rally to stay in South America

  

  Winners Volkswagen wants the Dakar Rally to stay in South America and not to move back to Africa, the spokesman of the carmaker's motor-sport division said late Wednesday. Spokesman Stefan Moser raved about large and enthusiastic crowds at the two editions in Chile and Argentina and named security another aspect in favour of South America.

• Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 12:05 UTC

  Pollutants from Asia affecting ozone levels along west coast of North America

  

  Ozone levels over the west coast of North America are rising because of air streams carrying the pollutant from Asia, an international team of researchers says. The analysis of springtime ozone data collected since 1984 indicates the US may be unable to reach its Clean Air Act goals because of ozone emissions from overseas.

• Thursday, January 21st 2010 - 06:53 UTC

  China freezes liquidity and sends global markets tumbling

  

  Global shares have fallen amid concerns that China's plans to reduce lending by its banks will hurt the worldwide economy. The falls came after Chinese state media said authorities had ordered commercial banks to stop lending for the rest of January.