Politics

Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:57 UTC
US bank caught in bonds litigation requests guidance from Judge Griesa

The Bank of New York Mellon, fearful of being sued by Argentine bondholders and unwilling to defy a court order blocking their coupon payments, is seeking guidance from U.S. Judge Thomas Griesa on what to do with the money.
Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:26 UTC
Roubini warns about negative consequences from the Argentine case

The economist famous for predicting the 2008 financial crisis has analyzed Argentina’s current dispute against vulture funds warning “holdouts must not be permitted to block orderly restructurings that benefit debtors and creditors.”
Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:17 UTC
Hedge funds challenge Kicillof to meet them on Thursday in Washington

The NML Capital hedge fund is ready to meet and negotiate directly with Argentine Economy minister Axel Kicillof and is willing to do so on Thursday, according to a top-ranking executive of the hedge fund involved in a long standing litigation with the Argentine government over defaulted debt.
Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:14 UTC
“Greece is not Argentina”, PM Samaras tells the European Parliament

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said “Greece is not Argentina” and pledged his country will avoid Argentina’s fate of staying mired in economic troubles more than a decade after defaulting on debt.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 23:51 UTC
Argentina loses trade restrictions case at WTO, says Brazilian financial media

The World Trade Organization has ruled that a swath of import regulations imposed by Argentina violate international trade rules, according to the Buenos Aires media quoting diplomatic sources and Brazil's financial press. The ruling favors 43 countries those two years ago claimed Argentina had imposed trade barriers.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 23:37 UTC
Cristina Fernandez suspends all activities because of 'laryngitis'; more time to deal with Boudou's case

Argentine President Cristina Fernández has been forced to call off all official activities following a “pharyngeal laryngitis condition” with the medical team in charge of the head of state’s health deciding on a 24-hour rest at least.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 08:00 UTC
Uruguay presents Foreign minister Almagro as OAS Secretary General candidate

Uruguay has presented the candidacy of its current Foreign minister Luis Almagro to succeed Jose Miguel Insulza as head of the Organization of American States, OAS Secretary General, it was reported on Tuesday from Montevideo.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:53 UTC
“Vulture funds not interested in negotiations” claims Minister Kicillof

“Vulture funds are not interested in negotiations”, and all they want is “to get hold of the money for re-structured bonds holders”, said Argentina's Ministry of Economy in a release made public late Tuesday, the last exchange on the ongoing battle in a New York court with holdout hedge funds.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:45 UTC
Main French bank agrees to 9bn dollars settlement with US prosecutors

France's largest bank, BNP Paribas, has agreed to a record 9bn dollars settlement with US prosecutors over allegations of sanctions violations. As part of the deal, the bank will plead guilty to two criminal charges of breaking US sanctions against trade with Sudan, Iran and Cuba.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:35 UTC
EU upholds ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil: niqab

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil, the niqab. A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing the veil in public violated her freedom of religion and expression.