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United StatesUS authorities looking into 'possible bribes' in the Petrobras corruption scandal
United States authorities are investigating whether Brazil's giant gas and oil corporation Petrobras or its employees were paid bribes, adding to the mounting domestic corruption probes facing the state-controlled oil company.
Released documents: Reagan's apologies to Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada
A recorded conversation between an apologetic Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher over the invasion of Grenada has been published for the first time. Baroness Thatcher was angered that she was not consulted before the US invaded a Commonwealth state.
US Congress members support for Gibraltar's self determination
British Government is working with the US Congress in order to bolster support for Gibraltar’s right to remain under British sovereignty.
Argentine bondholders file for 'me too' at Judge Griesa's court: claims reach 6.5bn
Argentina told New York district judge Thomas Griesa that bondholders filed 25 lawsuits since June, when the judge ordered blocking the country's from paying its restructured debt without also paying a group of holdouts, Bloomberg news has reported.
US unemployment down to 5.8%, the lowest since July 2008
The US economy added 214,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show. The number of jobs created is slightly below forecasts of about 230,000 new posts, but still indicates a healthy US jobs market.
USS Constellation carrier towed to the scrapyard along the coast of South America
The United States aircraft carrier Constellation, which spent most of its nearly 42 years of service operating out of San Diego Bay is being towed along the South American Atlantic coast on its way to be scrapped in Texas. This week it was sighted in the extreme south of Chile, Punta Arenas as it crossed to the Atlantic.
Argentina and hedge fund NML Capital ratify their commitment to keep fighting
Argentine Central bank chief Alejandro Vanoli, said the country will be not getting down on its knees in a negotiation with 'vulture funds' (hedge funds), once the January first date comes and the controversial RUFO clause, (preventing Argentina from voluntarily offering holdout creditors better terms than those of its 2005 and 2010 restructurings), falls.
Cannabis debate in US rages with legalization claiming more states
Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the US capital Washington voted on Tuesday to legalize marijuana in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Most powerful Republican intends to employ a “trust and verify” with Obama
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he intends to employ a “trust but verify” relationship with President Barack Obama when he takes the helm as the new Senate majority leader, saying voters sent a clear message that both parties must govern.
The end of an era: Is the US petrodollar under threat?
Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East.
