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Montevideo, May 8th 2024 - 11:51 UTC

Tag: United States

  • Friday, May 1st 2015 - 06:38 UTC

    Time magazine front page re-edits 1968 picture to describe 2015

    On the magazine's cover Time adds to the title: “what has changed, what hasn´t,” regarding 1968 and 2015.

    Time magazine used for its next issue an image covered by a regular citizen and aspiring photographer named Devin Allen where police force can be seen chasing a young black man. It would be a dated image if it weren´t for the validity that it recovered these past few months- and days- in the US.

  • Thursday, April 30th 2015 - 01:51 UTC

    US economy slows down to 0.2% growth in the first quarter, but forecast is optimistic

    The strength of the dollar also hurt exports, which fell by 7.2%. A strike by dock workers at normally busy West Coast ports also hindered growth.

    The US economy “all but stagnated” in the first three months of the year, growing at an annual rate of just 0.2%, official figures show. The growth figure was far lower than expectations, which had forecast growth would be about 1%. Harsh winter weather for a second year dampened consumer spending, while energy companies struggling with low oil prices cut investment.

  • Thursday, April 30th 2015 - 01:24 UTC

    Fed leaves interest rate at record low following two-day meeting

    Sluggish growth figures suggest that rate rise will not occur at the Fed's June meeting. Many analysts are now eyeing September instead.

    The US Federal Reserve has kept its target interest rate at a record low at the end of a two-day policy meeting in Washington, DC. The US central bank has indicated it will raise rates soon, as long as the US economy continued to grow, but the timing of the increase remains uncertain.

  • Tuesday, April 28th 2015 - 05:04 UTC

    New York dims lights in high buildings to help birds' migration

    Governor Cuomo said on Monday that bright outdoor lights will be turned off between 23:00 and dawn during peak migration seasons in spring and autumn.

    The state of New York is to turn off non-essential lights in state-run buildings to help birds navigate their migratory routes in spring and autumn. Migrating birds are believed to use stars to navigate but they can be disorientated by electric lights, causing them to crash into buildings.

  • Saturday, April 25th 2015 - 06:33 UTC

    Oil price war may benefit both US Shale and Saudi Arabia

    After the oil price crash in 1985, it took almost twenty years for prices to revert to previous levels; this could mean oil does not return to $100 a barrel until 2035

    Even as financial commentators on CNBC are starting to come around to the idea of a bottom in oil prices, the key question for US oil producers remains one of timing. How long will the oil price slump last? Is this a relatively short term event like 2008, or a longer term slump like the one in the mid 1980’s?

  • Friday, April 24th 2015 - 08:03 UTC

    Nasdaq index beats its 2000 record, closing at an all time high of 5.056

    The rise of Apple has been an important part of the Nasdaq's recovery. It launched the iPod in 2001 and the iPhone in 2007.

    The United States tech-heavy Nasdaq index has closed at a record high, surpassing a level it last reached in 2000 at the height of the dot com bubble. The index gained 20.89 points to close at 5,056.06, besting the high of 5,048.62 it hit on 10 March 2000.

  • Tuesday, April 21st 2015 - 07:12 UTC

    New York governor and a large business delegation land in Havana

    Andrew Cuomo was welcomed at the José Martí International Airport by Josefina Vidal, head of the USA desk at the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

    Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo arrived in the Cuban capital on Monday heading a large delegation of business people interested in learning firsthand the Cuban reality and making contacts for future business endeavors. Cuomo was welcomed at the José Martí International Airport by Josefina Vidal, head of the USA desk at the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

  • Monday, April 20th 2015 - 06:31 UTC

    IMF warns “lower growth” becoming a relevant challenge over the medium term

    The IMF meetings took place amid growing concerns about Greece, and risks of a stronger dollar and low commodity prices have hit emerging markets

    The International Monetary Fund warned in a communiqué that while economic growth in developed countries had strengthened, some emerging nations were being hit by weaker commodity prices and exports.

  • Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 09:05 UTC

    “Overfishing and overfished stocks at all times low” in US fisheries

    “NOAA wants to let consumers know that the United States’ global leadership in responsible fisheries and sustainable seafood is paying off,” Sobeck said

    The number of United States domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing has dropped to an all-time low since 1997, when NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) began tracking stock status, according to the 2014 Status of U.S. Fisheries report to Congress.

  • Wednesday, April 15th 2015 - 07:28 UTC

    Cuba to be removed from terror sponsors' list, announced President Obama

    Obama ordered a review of Cuba’s status in December, as he and Raul Castro agreed to move toward normal relations.(Pic EFE)

    The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama intends to remove Cuba from the US government's list of nations that sponsor terrorism, eliminating a major obstacle to the restoration of diplomatic relations after decades of hostilities. The decision to remove Cuba from the list represents a crucial step in Obama’s effort to turn the page on a Cold War-era dispute.