Monthly Archives: March 2008

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-04 18:47 GMT: ACS raises treasury stock to 3.71 pct from 2.84 pct – CNMV (Interactive Investor)

MADRID (Thomson Financial) – Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA has raised its treasury stock to 3.713 pct from 2.848 pct, according to data filed with Spain market regulator CNMV.

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BUSCAPE Acquires 70% of FControl – http://www.fcontrol.com.br – a leading remote transaction Risk Management Company (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

BuscaPe , owner of the first and largest Comparison Shopping Engine sites in Latin America has announced the acquisition of FControl , a leading innovator in remote purchase transactions risk management services.

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Marfrig’s Net Revenue Grows by 56.8% in 2007 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Marfrig Frigorificos e Comercio de Alimentos S.A. , one of the largest producers of beef and beef products in Latin America, announces today its results for the 4Q07 and full year of 2007.

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Brazil’s Bovespa Drops to 3-Week Low; Mexico’s Bolsa Gains (Bloomberg.com)

March 7 (Bloomberg) — Brazilian stocks fell to the lowest in three weeks after Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, the biggest combined power generator, reported a decline in profit and Merrill Lynch downgraded pulp and paper companies because of concern … Continue reading

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Brazil’s Bovespa Drops to 3-Week Low; Mexico’s Bolsa Climbs (Bloomberg.com)

March 7 (Bloomberg) — Brazilian stocks fell to the lowest in three weeks after Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, the biggest combined power generator, reported a profit that was less than analyst estimates and Merrill Lynch downgraded pulp and paper … Continue reading

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Científicos determinan los costos de la granja de producir un césped para el etanol (SeedQuest)

Un grupo de científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola ( ARS ) y de la Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL por sus siglas en inglés) esta semana publicó nueva información sobre los costos de producir el césped Panicum virgatum como una … Continue reading

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Fin a huelga de maestros en Puerto Rico (El Paso Times)

SAN JUAN—El sindicato que representa a los maestros del sistema público de Puerto Rico decidió regresar el jueves a los salones de clase tras 10 días de huelga, pero dejaron abierta la posibilidad de retomar el paro en cualquier momento.

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PUERTO RICO: Teachers’ Assembly Agrees to Begin Strike (Independent Media Center)

Los que luchamos estamos con los maestros y maestras puertorriqueños!! QUE VIVA LA LUCHA! HASTA LA VICTORIA! PUERTO RICO LIBRE.

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No longer last in line, Puerto Rico changes its caucus plans (Salon.com)

Once scheduled to be the last contest of the Democratic race, Puerto Rico changes its vote date and process.

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Puerto Rico to hold Democratic primary (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Seizing on a rare opportunity to influence U.S. politics, Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party has chosen to hold a presidential primary instead of a caucus to encourage more islanders to participate in the June 1 contest, an official said Friday. Roberto … Continue reading

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