MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 14th 2015
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
China and Asian markets begin to react to new Yuan daily rate-fix policy
Chinese shares rose on Friday as the central bank set the reference rate for the Yuan slightly stronger. The bank set the rate at 6.3975 per dollar compared to Thursday's close of 6.3982.
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina: July inflation 1.92% and 27.15% annually says Congressional index
Argentina's July inflation for the private financial consultants climbed 1.92% and in the last twelve months reached 27.15%, according to the report released in Congress by opposition lawmakers. The so called 'congress index' is an average of the different private consultants which is released monthly by lawmakers to avoid fines and reprisals from government.
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 09:23 UTC
Political ally who can save Rousseff from impeachment wants Brazil out of Mercosur
Renan Calheiros, president of the Brazilian Senate, and the man who could help President Dilma Rousseff avoid impeachment in Congress, has proposed a package of measures to rescue Brazil from its current stagflation, but among his demands is “an end to the customs union of Mercosur”.
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 09:06 UTC
Highest PLO award to Cristina Fernandez for supporting Palestinian state
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) chief Saeb Erekat praised Argentine President Cristina Fernandez for her support and recognition of the Palestinian state as he paid tribute to the backing of the region’s leaders.
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 08:45 UTC
Blair warns Labor faces 'annihilation' if it chooses Jeremy Corbyn as leader
Former British prime minister Tony Blair made a dramatic intervention into the debate over the future leadership of the Labor Party this week, warning Labour voters that the party faces “annihilation” if it chooses Jeremy Corbyn as leader.
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Friday, August 14th 2015 - 08:32 UTC
UK to protest to Ecuador for harboring Assange; policing the embassy has cost 18.8m dollars
The UK is to make a formal protest to the government of Ecuador over the country's decision to “harbor” Julian Assange, the Foreign Office has said. The Wikileaks co-founder sought asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden.
