
Canada is “satisfied” with contacts held with the Argentine government for the possible beginning of discussions regarding a free trade agreement with Mercosur, said Canadian International Trade minister Peter Van Loan said at the end of a tour of four Latin American countries

General Motors repaid Wednesday 8.1 billion US dollars in government loans, five years ahead of schedule and nine months after the troubled auto giant declared bankruptcy, signalling that the auto maker may be on the path to profitability.