MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2013
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:38 UTC
IMF board of directors continues to support Christine Lagarde
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, whose Paris apartment was searched by police March 20 in a case involving businessman Bernard Tapie, retains the backing of the board of directors, an IMF spokesman said.
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:32 UTC
Opposition admits it will be hard to beat Chancellor Merkel in September
Germany's two main opposition parties traded warnings against joining forces with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives after September's election if they fail to win their own left-of-centre majority.
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:27 UTC
Italian president confirms PM Monti until a new government can be formed
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano ruled out standing down early to make way for new parliamentary elections, following the failure of attempts to form a government this week. He stressed that Prime Minister Mario Monti retained full authority at the head of a caretaker administration until a new government can be formed
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:17 UTC
US economy fourth quarter report positive, but still sluggish
The US economy grew at a faster than expected 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Department of Commerce has said. The annualised figure was better than an earlier estimate of 0.1% growth, reflecting increased investments in plant and equipment.
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:13 UTC
Cameron and Rajoy scheduled to meet this month, says Madrid media
The prime ministers of Spain and Britain will meet in Madrid during the second week of April, according to a weekend report in ABC. The article said the meeting between Mariano Rajoy and David Cameron would centre primarily on the Euro-zone crisis.
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Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:05 UTC
Unasur calls on all sides involved to ensure peace and security in the Korean peninsula
The Union of South American Nations, Unasur expressed deep concern and called on all sides involved to ensure the preservation of peace and security in the Korean peninsula.
