Stories for November 16th 2011

Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 05:08 UTC
Judge upholds New York City eviction of protestors from Zuccotti Park

A judge upheld New York City's legal justification for evicting Occupy Wall Street protesters from a park when police in riot gear broke up a two-month-old demonstration against economic inequality.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 05:05 UTC
EU Parliament curbs sovereign debt speculation and short selling limitations

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted into law a regulation to curb short selling and trading in credit default swaps (CDS), a financial product for insuring against default.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 05:01 UTC
EC sets forward strict rules for credit rating agencies

The European Commission has put forward stricter rules for the credit rating agencies that rank countries' and companies' debt. The rules says agencies, including Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch, should follow stricter standards, be more transparent about their ratings and be held accountable for their mistakes.
Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 00:34 UTC
Argentina tells Uruguay it will not accept surplus Pesos from the summer season

Argentina will not take back the millions of Pesos that thousands of tourists spend in neighbouring Uruguay during the summer season. That was the reply to a request from Uruguay’s largest bank branch in the City of Buenos Aires, according to banking sources in Montevideo.

Judge upholds New York City eviction of protestors from Zuccotti Park