MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 18th 2014
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
Argentina imposes even tougher controls on foreign trade and currencies
The Argentine government has strengthened its control over the expenditure and income of currency in foreign trade through the creation of the Tracking and Tracing of Foreign Trade Transactions Unit, responsible for monitoring “prices and quantities of exported and imported goods and services, as well as foreign currency income/expenditures.”
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:52 UTC
David Cameron: Red lights are flashing on the global economy (*)
The G20 meeting in Brisbane made it clearer than ever to me that we in Britain must stick to our long-term economic plan. Six years on from the financial crash that brought the world to its knees, red warning lights are once again flashing on the dashboard of the global economy
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:39 UTC
European Union blasts main trading partners over protectionism
The tendency to impose trade-restricting measures remains strong among the European Union's commercial partners, fuelling continuing uncertainty in the world economy. These are the main findings of the European Commission's annual report on protectionism published Monday 17 November.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:26 UTC
China and Australia seal major free trade agreement after a decade of talks
China and Australia have sealed a major free trade agreement, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare address to parliament in Canberra. The deal, the result of a decade of talks, will open up markets worth billions of dollars, Canberra says.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:17 UTC
National Guard ready to act in Missouri waiting for jury decision on killing of black teenager
The governor of the US state of Missouri has activated the state's National Guard in anticipation of a grand jury decision over the killing of an unarmed black teenager. In a statement, Jay Nixon said the guard will “support law enforcement's efforts to maintain peace”.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:12 UTC
China and Brazil confirm closer trade and investment ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff in Australia on the sidelines of the G20 summit, calling for substantial progress in China-Brazil railway cooperation and further expanding trade and investment.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:02 UTC
Rousseff wants to improve ties with Washington, but hurdles and attitudes persist
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who cancelled a White House trip last year in anger over U.S. spying revelations, now wants to improve ties and reschedule the state visit - but some U.S. officials warn it might not be that easy.
