MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 18th 2011
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 06:11 UTC
Argentine economic activity expands at steady pace, but signs of cooling
Argentine economic activity grew at a steady pace in October but there are signs that growth will cool in the coming months, local consultants Orlando J. Ferreres & Asociados, OJF, said Thursday.
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 06:07 UTC
S&P upgrades Brazil’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating
Standard and Poor's Corp said Thursday it was upgrading the credit rating of Brazil by one notch to BBB, adding that the upgrade reflected the country’s increasing capacity to hold up against the overall deterioration in the global economic outlook.
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:50 UTC
“The Lost Angel in New York”
Persistent, inquisitive, and incisive, Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling, author, historian, and journalist, gave an exclusive presentation to the Foreign Press Association whilst visiting New York City.
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:41 UTC
NY police arrest 177 in clashes with protestors trying to shut down Wall Street
New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street, arresting at least 177 people in repeated clashes with an Occupy Wall Street rally that grew to several thousand strong.
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:38 UTC
Euro confidence crisis has several countries under siege
Greek police clashed with anti-austerity protesters and Italy announced sweeping reforms in response to a European debt crisis that on Thursday pushed borrowing costs for France and Spain sharply higher.
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Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:27 UTC
Peugeot and GM Argentina promise not to remit dividends for two years
The French auto consortium Peugeot-Citröen agreed with the Argentine government not to remit earnings during two years (2011/2012), approximately 50 million dollars announced Argentine government sources.
