MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 12th 2010
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Wednesday, January 13th 2010 - 03:55 UTC
Islands pay tribute to “fierce champion of Falklands’ tradition”
“Fierce Champion of Falklands traditions,” Jane Cameron was remembered by her Falklands friends and her family at a Memorial Service held in Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley yesterday.
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Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 21:41 UTC
China ups bank reserves and reiterates 2010 “moderate” credit growth policy
China announced that banks will have to hold more cash in reserves to help cool the world’s fastest-growing major economy as a credit boom threatens to stoke inflation and create asset bubbles.
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Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 17:35 UTC
Dispute over Argentine Central Bank reserves faces long judicial dispute
Argentine Federal Judge María José Sarmiento postponed Monday her ruling over the use of Central Bank currency reserves to meet 2010 debt payments by turning the government's 'appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality' into an ordinary trial.
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Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 17:33 UTC
FT: In the path to prosperity Argentina tripped with the Kirchners
The Financial Times, a reference for global finances, has published an editorial comment highly critical of Argentina’s presidential Kirchner couple and their latest attempt to keep their cash-strapped administration afloat: getting hold of Central Bank reserves to pay debts and recover long lost international creditworthiness.
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Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 17:26 UTC
International Jazz Festival, musical highlight of Punta del Este
By David P. Michaels on location in Uruguay (*)
International celebrities visiting the Latin American “jet-set” resort of Punta del Este in Uruguay come and go with the fashions. However one of the permanent attractions of the Punta del Este season is the “must see” International Jazz Festival. -
Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 17:19 UTC
Martin Redrado, from “golden boy” to centre stage
Martin Redrado the Argentine reinstated Central Bank president who dared defy the all powerful presidential Kirchner-couple is a low profile liberal economist who became involved in politics with former president Carlos Menem.
