EmpresateNews February 17, 2012

@ Empresate News February 17, 2012
Happy Carnival
Thought
"The best and most valuable things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart" Helen Keller

ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Opec118.13 +WTI102.31  + Brent120.11
DOW 12904.10 +NASDAQ 2959.85 +
GBP 1.5841 +EUR1.3138 +  JPY79.060+
Regional exchanges closed with solid gains in line with Wall Street. Sony launches its own brand of móvil.Apple iPad functions adapted to the PC's. For homes with tablets, 70% of children use
• Bonds closed up
• Ask Guiana vice ministry for basic industries
• Oil Exports fell 2.5% in last quarter 2011
• Cendas: Cost 3601.92 Bs CAF in 2012. Minimum wage covers 87.75% of food basket
• GDP grew 4.9% in 4th quarter 2011
• SITME: 418 days accumulated $ 15400.01 MM.Promedio operativos.Monto negotiated / day $ 36.84 MM.Monto Negotiated $ 16/2 45,15 MM

NATIONAL
• O Globo of Brazil: Ch worsened Cancer
• Aveledo urges Ch leave  disqualificationand take jobs
• Environment Min: 358 beaches are suitable for carnival
• J. Chacon: Capriles is supported by economic platform that is imposed on the social
• buzz: ruling party seeks to ignore Primaries results
• Request an arrest warrant against crane driver Aragua Police

INTERNATIONAL
• Mexico: 7.6% Caen profits of TV Azteca
• Bolivia: soy sector will fund resources to optimize production
• Brazil: Petrobras reduces production platform after oil spill
• Chile: 61 000 people change after 1 month of operator number portability
• United Kingdom: Increasing unemployment policy questions Cameron

ZULIA
• National Chess begins in Mcbo
• D'Errico Biaggio and Ronald Dominguez were kidnap by  the same band

BETTER LIFE: Eat more than 4 times a day. Stop eating makes you fat. After 3 hrs without eating, your body releases fatty acids

DID YOU KNOW THAT: People with pets have better heart health?