Tag: United States

Monday, October 8th 2012 - 20:37 UTC
Steroid injection spreading rare form of fungal meningitis infection in the US

The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are quickly moving to determine the source of the fungal infection causing a rare form of meningitis that has killed seven people in nine states in the last few weeks, as the producer of the steroid injection apparently carrying the infection recalled all of its products.
Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 23:17 UTC
Ambassador Argüello praises “best US/Argentina trade relationship in 200 years”

Argentine ambassador in the United States Jorge Argüello assured that Argentina and the US “are having the best trade relationship in almost 200 years of bilateral relations” and said that “they’ve never had a trade volume similar to the one reached this year, which left a 13 billion dollar surplus.”
Friday, September 21st 2012 - 16:45 UTC
Mantega says US and Japan have again ignited the “currency war” and Brazil will defend itself

Brazil threatened on Friday a further clampdown on speculative foreign capital, firing a warning shot in the “currency war” Finance minister Guido Mantega blames on money-printing by Western central banks.
Friday, September 21st 2012 - 06:48 UTC
US calls on Brazil to reconsider proposed tariff increases in Brazil and Mercosur

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk urged the Brazilian government in a letter sent on Wednesday to reconsider plans for “protectionist” tariff increases expected to hurt US exports.
Friday, September 21st 2012 - 06:38 UTC
Obama says his biggest failure was not passing immigration reform

UN President Barack Obama admitted on Thursday “my biggest failure so far” is a lack of comprehensive immigration reform, but it wasn't “for lack of trying or desire”.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 06:33 UTC
US presidential campaign reaches WTO with new case against China

The United States launched on Monday a new trade case against Chinese auto and auto-parts subsidies as President Barack Obama stumped for votes in Ohio, an auto manufacturing state that could be decisive in the November presidential election.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:48 UTC
Moody's warns US may lose triple-A debt rating if no agreement is reached on the debt

The United States may lose its triple-A debt rating if next year's budget negotiations do not produce policies that over time decrease the country's debt, Moody's Investors Service said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday.
Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 06:16 UTC
The day after the Charlotte convention, back to reality with the jobs’ market stats

US President Barack Obama said on Friday the labour market is not hiring workers fast enough, following the release of a government report that showed weaker-than-expected employment figures.
Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:09 UTC
American and United accused of negligence in the 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC

US judge ruled that AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the Sept. 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Centre in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed.
Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 00:05 UTC
Argentina files third trade complaint challenging US laws that block fresh lemons

Argentina has filed its third trade complaint in two weeks, the World Trade Organization said on Monday, challenging US laws that it says have blocked imports of fresh lemons from north-west Argentina.