Stories for July 9th 2014

Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:21 UTC
Kicillof blasts holdouts: “they never negotiated or lent money to Argentina”

Argentine Economy minister Axel Kicillof responded fiercely to criticisms directed at him and the Argentine government by Elliott Management portfolio manager Jay Newman, reminding the representative of the holdout investors that they have never lent a cent to Argentina.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:14 UTC
Mediator Pollack will receive Argentine delegation Friday in follow up meeting

Argentina confirmed on Tuesday that the delegation headed by Economy Minister Axel Kicillof will continue talks with mediation Daniel Pollack, next Friday in New York, a 'follow up' of Monday's first appointment.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:04 UTC
Gibraltar with port fee and re-fuelling discounts to attract cruise business

Neil Costa, Gibraltar Minister for Tourism, Commercial Affairs, Public Transport and the Port, has welcomed the introduction of new port fee discounts and said they will further enhance the competitiveness of the Port of Gibraltar.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 08:00 UTC
Kerry wishes the Argentine team 'good luck' in the World Cup

US Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated the people of Argentina on the country’s Independence Day on July 9 and wished the national team good luck in Brazil’s World Cup.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:50 UTC
Chile fisheries landings in five months total 1.6 million tons, up 24%

Chile's accumulated fisheries landings during the first five months of the year totaled 1.6 million tons, up 24% from the five months of 2013, when 1.3 million tons were landed.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:42 UTC
Paraguay with record soybean harvest, most of it for exporting

Landlocked Paraguay has become the new 'soybean king' with a harvest of over 9 million tons, a new record, 13% compared to the previous crop, according to the figures released by the Paraguayan Chamber of Grains and Oilseeds Exporters, Capeco.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:35 UTC
Clean-up process and 'zero tolerance' in Vatican bank plummets profits

The Vatican bank has blocked the accounts of more than 2,000 clients and ended some 3,000 “customer relationships” as part of a clean-up process that nearly wiped out its profit, its 2013 financial statement showed on Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:32 UTC
Venezuela knocks on the door of international banks and promises to respect debt payments

After slamming international banks for more than a decade, the Venezuelan government met with investment bankers to try to change the perception of risk associated to the country and prepare the scenario for upcoming economic measures.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:16 UTC
Brazil's KO becomes open question for Dilma's re-election and social unrest

Brazilians cried, cursed their president and covered their faces in shame after their beloved football team's humiliating 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals Tuesday. President Dilma Rousseff twitted how sad she was with defeat but called on Brazilians “we won't let ourselves stay down”.
Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:07 UTC
Falklands experience, according to former Argentine vice-president Cobos

Fresh back from the Falkland Islands where he spent a week, Argentina's former vice-president and currently lawmaker Julio Cleto Cobos calls for closer links with the Islands, and insists that the “Malvinas Experience” (“Vivir Malvinas”) challenge should not be banned to nobody, rather the contrary.