Tallest Lego Tower Breaks Record In South Korea Huffington Post | For iconic Denmark toymaker Lego, the sky may no longer be the limit. | The world’s tallest Lego tower ever was constructed in South Korea this week at 105 feet tall to commerate the 80th anniversary of the of the founding of the toy maker The Da...
UPDATE 1-Chile GDP growth slows in Q1 vs Q4, rate seen held Reuters | SANTIAGO May 18 (Reuters) - Chile's economic growth slowed in the first quarter versus the fourth quarter as an expected gradual local slowdown took hold, the central bank said on Friday, reinforcing expectations the bank will hold its key rate in ...
STXNEWS LATAM-Chile stocks at 3-1/2-month low on Europe Reuters | Santiago's blue-chip IPSA stock index ended at a fresh 3-1/2-month low, dropping for the eighth straight session, on worries about the health of Spain's banks and the prospect of Greece leaving the euro zone. The IPSA ended a preliminary 0.84 perce...
Some Chile Codelco workers protest, output unaffected Reuters | SANTIAGO May 17 (Reuters) - Some subcontracted workers of Chilean copper giant Codelco blocked certain roads at the Andina, Chuquicamata, Gaby and Radomiro Tomic mines on Thursday, but the firm said operations were unaffected by the labor action. |...
STXNEWS LATAM-Chile stocks skid to 3-mth low on Greece Reuters | Santiago's blue-chip IPSA stock index has tumbled a preliminary 1.37 percent to a three-month low, as worries Greece could leave the euro zone sparked a sharp sell-off on global bourses. | Shares in flagship LAN Airlines fell 1.61 percent, retail h...
Ten Points Everyone Should Know About the Quebec Student Movement The People's Voice | The student strikes in Quebec, which began in February and have lasted for three months, involving roughly 175,000 students in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province, have been subjected to a massive provincial and national media propaganda c...
Chile peso near 4-mth low on Greece fears, copper Reuters | SANTIAGO May 14 (Reuters) - Chile's peso ended sharply weaker at a near four-month low on Monday, breaching a key support level as fears over a potential Greek exit from the euro rattled markets and hit prices for the country's main export, copper....
