Uruguay

• Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 05:12 UTC

  Uruguay modifies bidding terms for offshore oil exploration

  

  The Uruguayan government has modified the bidding terms for offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation, given the dramatic fall in oil prices and the deepening global economic crisis.

• Saturday, April 4th 2009 - 11:04 UTC

  Uruguay’s March inflation, 0.77% and 1.29% in first quarter

  

  Uruguay’s consumer inflation climbed 0.77% in March according to the release from the country’s Statistics Office. In the first quarter of 2009, retail prices have risen 1.29% and 7.53% in the last twelve months.

• Saturday, April 4th 2009 - 05:16 UTC

  Uruguay de-listed from group of non cooperative tax havens

  

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, (OECD) welcomed on Thursday the formal endorsement by Uruguay of its tax information exchange standards.

• Friday, April 3rd 2009 - 14:35 UTC

  Uruguay and Costa Rica figure as non-cooperative tax havens

  

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD has placed Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines and Uruguay on its blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens, as part of efforts agreed at the G 20 London summit to crack down on tax evasion.

• Thursday, April 2nd 2009 - 09:03 UTC

  Misleading opinion polls confuse Uruguayan primary election

  

  Two public opinion polls released this week ahead of Uruguay’s June’s primary election when political parties must choose their presidential candidates virtually coincide in the standing of the different hopefuls. However they differ dramatically regarding the overall vote: ruling coalition versus the opposition.

• Monday, March 30th 2009 - 20:04 UTC

  Uruguayan farmers showcase for new state of the art combines

  

  Farm equipment manufacturer Case IH chose Uruguay and its local distributor Corporación Global, for the Latinamerican launching of one of its largest and most state of the art combine, the Axial-Flow 8120.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 07:51 UTC

  Uruguay's economy expanded 8.9% in 2008 but 0.8% in 4Q

  

  Boosted by international and domestic demand Uruguay’s economy expanded for the sixth year running having recorded last year, 8.9%, according Central Bank president Mario Bergara.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 07:18 UTC

  Discover Uruguay, the right mix for US tourists

  

  Tourists from the United States are discovering Uruguay and with good reason: it’s an oasis of tranquillity with a near-perfect climate that eagerly welcomes foreign guests, providing a rich mix of historical, beachside, urban, rural, and ecological offerings.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 05:26 UTC

  China promises Uruguay expanded trade and investments

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez left China Wednesday with promises of more investments and an increase in purchases of tops, wool, pulp, meat and fisheries, according to reports from the official press released in Beijing.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2009 - 09:40 UTC

  Report confirms Botnia pulp mill has had no environmental impact

  

  Water and air surrounding the Botnia pulp mill along the river Uruguay, next to the city of Fray Bentos, has not suffered any quality modifications and the plant complies with the environmental standards demanded by Uruguay, Argentina and the European Union, according to the latest international report