International

Sunday, February 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Britain's Virgin Atlantic in first biofuel flight

The first flight by a commercial airline to be powered partly by biofuel is to take off from London.
Friday, February 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Euro zone forecast: less growth and higher inflation

Economic growth across the Euro zone will be lower in 2008 than estimated, while inflation will stay high, the European Commission has said. Brussels expects growth of 1.8% this year in the 15-nation Euro zone which is lower than its November estimate of 2.2%, and below the growth rate of 2.7% recorded in 2007.
Friday, February 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Drastic cuts and layoffs in Chile's salmon industry

The world's leading salmon producing company Marine Harvest described the emergency program to be implemented in Chile's farms, --sacking 25% of personnel--, as “painful”, but the only one that ensures the survival of the company.
Friday, February 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Oil price surge is driven by demand growth, argues IMF

The surge in oil prices this week to over 100 US dollars a barrel is part of a trend of higher oil prices driven largely by sustained growth in demand that is likely to have little effect on global growth, according to an International Monetary Fund spokesperson.
Friday, February 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
One Norwegian equals 20 Chileans in salmon industry

Norwegian production of salmon is highly intensive and with massive use of technology together with a quick response logistics web makes it the leading country in the industry world wide.
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Additional cuts to British fishing patrols announced

The British government will make new cuts in the number of Royal Navy patrols that protect British waters from illegal fishing, a move that conservationists warn could cause illegal fishing to skyrocket.
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change promotes shift to “green economies”

More and more companies are embracing environmentally-friendly policies and investors are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into cleaner and renewable energies, according to a new publication released Wednesday by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP.
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK unveils new plan for foreigners to “earn” nationality

Details of a new deal for foreigners who want to take British citizenship are being announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. A Green Paper will propose that people who want to take UK nationality will have to prove a number of new requirements, and “earn” their citizenship.
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
OECD GDP growth slips from 0.9% to 0.5% in last quarter

Global economic growth is going to be lower than the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and many other forecasting organizations were predicting just a few months ago, OECD chief Angel Gurria said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Russia plants flag in sea bed ratifying Antarctica ambition

Six months after having planted the tricolor flan in the geographic North Pole, Russia has done the same in the southern Pole in a clear expression of its renewed ambitions in Antarctica and its natural resources.