Tag: New York

• Monday, January 27th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Argentine economy minister in New York for talks with IMF and US Treasury officials

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman iis in New York and on Monday will be participating of a conference at the Council of Americas. Later in the day he will meet h International Monetary Fund and U.S. Treasury officials, as part of Argentina's efforts to revive growth and renegotiate its debts.

• Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  US district judge dismissed lawsuit against Argentina filed by hedge fund Aurelius

  

  A U.S. district judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York-based hedge fund Aurelius Capital against Argentina, related to an alleged payment shortfall under securities offerings linked to the country’s gross domestic product.

• Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:41 UTC

  New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants a shot at the US presidency

  

  New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday's filing deadline. Although the billionaire has not publicly announced his run, his inclusion among a crowded field keeps his options open for mounting a concerted bid to topple fellow New Yorker Donald Trump.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  US formally notifies UN withdrawal from Paris climate accord

  

  United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement. President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change, with September the fourth month in the row with near- or record-breaking temperatures.

• Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  Universal Health Coverage passes key global milestone

  

  The World Health Organization welcomed a new Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Resolution on achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. The resolution, adopted at the IPU Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia, comes one month after heads of state agreed on a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on UHC in New York.

• Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Macri holds a 'constructive meeting' with IMF, but no news about the pending tranche of a major loan

  

  Argentine President Mauricio Macri met with his International Monetary Fund backers in New York on Tuesday, but there was little light shed on whether the body was likely to approve a key US$ 5.4 billion tranche of funds to the indebted country.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:08 UTC

  Trump pledges to hit the Taliban harder on 18th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

  

  President Donald Trump pledged to hit the Taliban “harder” than ever as America on Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that led the country into war in Afghanistan.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:54 UTC

  New York after Facebook for alleged discriminatory advertising platforms

  

  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Financial Services to investigate reports that state-regulated advertisers were using Facebook Inc's advertising platform in a discriminatory manner.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  US Supreme Court upholds lower court shareholder lawsuit against YPF

  

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Argentina’s bid to fend off a lawsuit by energy company Petersen Energía Inversora, S.A. seeking compensation for shares it owned in the now-nationalized YPF S.A. energy company.

• Sunday, June 16th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  New York State eliminates religious exemptions from vaccination for school children

  

  Lawmakers in New York have voted to eliminate religious exemptions for school vaccines for children, as the state grapples with a measles outbreak. The law passed on Thursday night and led to chaotic scenes in the statehouse as anti-vaccination supporters clashed with lawmakers.