Stories for 2016

Friday, March 18th 2016 - 05:49 UTC
Fed cautious on global economy uncertainties leaves rates unchanged: markets react positively

US markets rose on Wednesday, following the decision by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged and a statement indicating the rate would only rise twice in 2016. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 79.64 points to 17,331.17. The S&P 500 gained 11.68 points to 2,027.61, while the tech-focused Nasdaq index was up 35.30 at 4,763.97.
Friday, March 18th 2016 - 05:40 UTC
Obama should fully reveal documents from Argentina's 1976/1983 dictatorship and the US role, says NYT

The New York Times published on Thursday an editorial in which the newspaper referred to president Barack Obama’s visit to Argentina next week and the role played by the United States in the country’s 1976-1983 civil-military dictatorship, saying the president of that country “should make a pledge that Washington will more fully reveal its role in a dark chapter of Argentine history.”
Friday, March 18th 2016 - 03:18 UTC
Lula cabinet chief for twenty minutes; street protests in Brazilian cities

Former leader Lula da Silva was sworn in as President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff on Thursday amid a deepening crisis in Brazil as protests against his appointment continued for a second day and a judge sought to block the move.
Friday, March 18th 2016 - 03:12 UTC
Brazilian markets surge on prospects Rousseff will be removed

Brazilian share prices surged on Thursday to close 6.6% higher, a seven-year record, after fresh setbacks to populist President Dilma Rousseff raised the prospect of her being driven from power.
Friday, March 18th 2016 - 03:03 UTC
It's official: Mercosur and EU will exchange offers for a trade accord on 8 April

Argentina is willing to “make concessions” in order to move forward with a free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU), which will likely allow a greater export of agricultural produce, according to Argentina's Trade Secretary Miguel Braun who then reveled that trade offers will be exchanged on April 8.
Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 22:55 UTC
Happy St. Patrick's Day

Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick's Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green. Best wishes for a safe, happy & pleasant day of love, peace and joy.
Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 08:08 UTC
Obama challenges Republicans and names veteran judge to the Supreme Court

President Barack Obama nominated veteran appellate court judge Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday setting up a potentially ferocious political showdown with Senate Republicans who have vowed to block any Obama nominee.
Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 07:53 UTC
Finland's new state of the art icebreaker Polaris will also be the world's greenest

Due for delivery in the second quarter of the year, Finland’s new icebreaker Polaris is the world’s first to feature dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel propulsion, earning the icebreaking vessel designations as the Finland’s most powerful and the world’s greenest.
Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 07:42 UTC
FIFA reclaiming 'millions of dollars' pocketed by former officials; admits votes sold for South Africa in 2010

As it tries to reclaim “tens of millions of dollars” pocketed illegally by corrupt former officials, FIFA has admitted for the first time that ExCo members sold their votes to help South Africa secure the 2010 World Cup.
Thursday, March 17th 2016 - 06:38 UTC
“When a rich man steals they name him minister”, Lula da Silva quote in 1998

“When a poor man steals, he ends in jail; when a rich man steals he is named minister”, the phrase belongs to Lula da Silva back in 1998 when he was leading the opposition, and it is now being repeated in social networks. In effect, on Wednesday Lula was named chief of staff by president Dilma Rousseff, who also phoned him to tell him she would be sending him the official decree on his nomination, so that he make use of it “if necessary”.