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2007 MEAT EXPORTS
BACK TO SCHOOL
BAD NEWS FOR BUQUEBUS
Chavez rethoric continues
City Council raises false alarm
Gender equity
Gold Mining making profits
Quebracho Group causes concerns
Uruguayan Globe Troters
Business
12 Companies Interested in Second Port Terminal
85% of Uruguayan Companies are Micro
ANCAP Faces Argentina’s 100% Natural Gas Hike
Astori Confirms Oil in Uruguayan Waters
Friday Holiday: No News Published
Gov’t to Invest USD 350 Million in Port
Government Hopeful for WTO Doha Round
Hot Springs Packed for July
Montevideo to Encourage New Private Parking Lots
New Marina Near Punta del Este
Shop Owners Union to Offer Basic Goods at 20% Less
Spain Proposes Investments in Uruguay
Spanish Pulp Mill to Get Free Zone
Venezuela State Oil Company to Leave Uruguay
Winter Break Positive for Paysandú, Not for Salto
17% More Tourists in January
2007 MEAT EXPORTS
75% of Pluna Airline Sold to Private Firm
Air traffic controllers and government seek Carrasco airport solution
ANCAP Buys Texacos
ANCAP’s Propane Gas Strategy
Apple and Microsoft Look South
Auto factory to open
“BOTNIA WILL NOT BE MOVED”
BAD NEWS FOR BUQUEBUS
Bags Packed and Ready to Go
Best Business Options in Latin America
Blueberry Exports
Botnia Thanks Government
Botnia to Begin Production
BRAZIL WANTS TO DO BUSINESS
Brazil’s Bom Gosto to Shake Up Dairy Market
BROU TO OFFER REAL ESTATE LOANS 2ND HALF OF 2007
Bush’s Blueberry Breakfast
Cash Cows
Casino Carrasco Hotel
Charter Flights from Brazil to Punta del Este
Cheaper Fuel for Agricultural Activities
CHILE & URUGUAY FORMING TIES?
CHILE, USA, OR JAPAN?
Commerce Secretary to Meet With President Vázquez
Company Whitelist
Conflict Cola
Counter season Blueberries
Cruise Ship Season Begins
Disagreement Between Argentine Governors
Dodging Blocks
Drilling for Oil Near Punta del Este
Easter Holiday benefits for Turists
EU Suspends UY Fish Imports
Excuse Our Progress
Exxon to Sell Service Stations in Uruguay
FINDING THEIR NICHE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
Fire at Botnia Pulp Mill
First Blueberry Shipment to US
FISH OR CUT BAIT
Foreign Ownership of Slaughterhouses Questioned
German Ship to Look for Oil in Maldonado
Goes Sports Club in Crisis
Gold Mining making profits
Got Mollusks
Goverment takes action on air controller strike!
GUESS WHO WANTS TO SELL WOOD TO BOTNIA?
Hotel Casino Carrasco Remodeling
Iran Seeks Agreements with Uruguay
Large Investment Project for Atlántida
LATU Evaluates Offers for Plan Ceibal
Less Privacy in Currency Exchange
Made in Uruguay
Magic Potions Made in Uruguay
Major Investments in Maldonado
MAKING MERCOSUR BONDS STRONGER
Making Movies in Uruguay
MARKETS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IMPORTS
MERCOSUR & INEQUALITIES
Mobile Phone Plant to be Built in 2008
Mobile Phone Rates Fall to Increase Consumption
Mobile Phone Wars Benefit Consumers
Money Laundering
Montevideo Shopping Mall Renovations
Multiple Choice Tax
New Airport Terminal to be Completed Early
New alternative for an old problem
New energy clauses causes concern
New Parque Rodó
New State Bank Headquarters
Oil in Punta del Este and Rocha?
Opportunities for Young People
Petrol prices going up
PLUNA PLANS TO RESTART SENDING FLIGHTS TO THE US BEFORE 2008
PRESIDENTIAL DOCTORS TALK TRADE
Punta del Este Power Broker Meeting
Regional Airports in Crisis
Rents on the Rise
Safe and Clean Uruguayan Nuclear Energy
Saudis Seek Investment Opportunities in Uruguay
Selling Colonia to the World
Sheep Meat and Citrus Fruits to Enter U.S. Market
SPECIAL SALES GOING ON IN CENTRO TODAY
State ISP Cannot Meet Internet Bandwidth Requirements
SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS
Tire Factory to Make Condoms
Torres Garcia on Auction in New York
Tourism Inflows Rise
Tus Ideas Valen
Two More Free Zones
U.S. EARMARKING UY PRODUCTS TO IMPORT
UNITED AIRLINES DROPS URUGUAY
Uruguay and Argentina to Build Regasification Plant
Uruguay and Malaysia to Strengthen Trade Ties
Uruguay Ranks 60th in Information Technology
Uruguay, Technology Center
URUGUAYAN DIGITAL LAND TELEVISION
US OK’s Blueberries
US-UY Ethanol partnership?
USD 200 Million Investments for Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones
Vázquez in Belgium
Venezuela Owes Uruguayan Company
Venezuela to Supply Oil to Uruguay for 100 Years
Very Sweet Exports
What Goes Up Must Come Down
WORLD BANK SHOWS TRUST IN URUGUAY
World Cup Uruguay-Argentina 2030
Yerba Beer?
Economics
2008 Private Investment Figures Published
Argentine Economy Slows
Beef Prices Rise
Blueberry Exports to U.S. to Restart
Botnia and ANCAP Sustain Industrial Growth
Brazil and Argentina Top Importers of Uruguayan Goods
Changes to Income Tax Released
Consumption Slows
Economic Growth and Exchange Rate Expectations
Euro Zone: Lower Than Expected Growth
Fitch: Uruguay Maintains Rating
Fuel Prices to Rise in August
Government to Change Income Tax Rules Today
Mexico Offers NAFTA Market to Uruguay
Oil Prices Decline Significantly
Prices up 0.45% in July
Private Sector Employees to Get Pay Increase
Purchasing Power Falls
Trade Surplus Due to Services
Unemployment Falls to 7.5%
Uruguay Has Best Economic Climate in Region
Uruguayan Spend Less on Food, More on Communications
Vázquez Wants Investment Grade for Uruguayan Bonds
40 Years of Working for Human Dignity
6% Growth Expected
AEBU vs. Government Round 13
Analysts Predict a Good Year for Uruguay
ANTEL Price Drops Go Into Effect
April Inflation
Argentine Bankers Recommend Deposits in Uruguay
Astori Says Economy Fine
“I’ve got the power”
BACHELLET AND VAZQUEZ AGREE
Banco del Sur Finally Founded
Banco del Sur Founded
Bank Employees to Hold Work Stoppage Today
Bank Union in Conflict
Bankers Pension
Banking Superintendent Resigns
Banks Closed Throughout Country
BCU GETTING STRICT WITH BANKS
BE A PART OF THE MONTEVIDEO CITY COUNCIL
Brazil Makes New Friend
Budget Adjustment Process Begins
Budget Reallocation Changes
Central Bank Controls Slide of Dollar
Central Bank Raises Reference Rate to 7%
Central Bank Sells Greenbacks
Changes to Income Tax Minimum
Cheaper Water, Electricity and Phone Rates
Cinemateca finds government support
Commodity Prices Face Pressures
Consolidating Ties
Consumer Defense Area Publishes Prices
Controversial Tax Reform
Court Rules Against Tax Bureau in Supermarket Case
Credit Card Use on the Rise
Danilo Vs. Rafael
Decelerating But Still Growing
Deflation
Diesel Hike Angers Taxi Drivers
DOING PAPERWORK GETS EASIER
Dollar, Competitiveness Down
Dry Weather Complicates Agro and Cattle Raising
EASTER BREAK STATISTICS
Economic Growth Report
Economy Ministry Seeks to Lower Bus Fares
Economy Ministry to Publish Prices
EQUITY PLAN TO PROMOTE WORK, EDUCATION, AND ADDITIONAL AID
Ethanol as Alternative Energy
Even God Pays Uruguay’s New Income Tax
Exchange Rate Stable Due to Intervention by State Bank
Expectations for Major Economic Variables
Export Record
Exports Rise
February Inflation
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER ON THE FTA’S
FRAUD AND REPEATED AUTHORITY ABUSE ACCUSATIONS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRICES ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL
FTA AT THE GULF
Fuel Goes Up for Fifth Time in 2007
Fuel Price Hike Goes Into Effect
Fuel Prices in January
Fuel Prices Rise
Fuel Prices Rise
Fuel Rises… Again
Fund for Those Affected by Bridge Blocks
Gas Prices Gradually Increasing
Gov’t Cans Income Tax on Pensioners, Implements New Tax
Gov’t Rakes in Cash With New Taxes
Goverment takes action on air controller strike!
Government Announces 7 Measures Against Inflation
Government Coffers Affected by Energy Crisis
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES SPENDING
Government Expects 50,000 New Jobs This Year
GREAT INITIATIVE IN THE COAST OF MONTEVIDEO
Help for Chronically Unemployed
Household Income Falls
Household Incomes Declining
IMF Evaluates Uruguayan Economy
IMF Says 25% Chance for Worldwide Recession
IMF Tells Uruguay to Increase Bank Competition
Import Growth Explodes
Imports Rise in 2007
Income Tax Accounts for 11.5% of Gov’t Tax Income
Income Tax on Retirees Unconstitutional
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