United States

• Thursday, April 14th 2016 - 09:18 UTC

  World's largest private coal miner has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US

  

  Peabody Energy, the world's largest privately-owned coal miner, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US after a sharp fall in coal prices left it unable to repay its debts. The firm said the move was aimed at reducing debt and that all its mines and offices would continue to operate.

• Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 14:59 UTC

  Panama Papers: EU warning; questions why no US or German prominent names have surfaced

  

  A European Union official threatened to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2016 - 07:57 UTC

  Obama on Panama Papers: “a lot of it is legal, but that's exactly the problem”

  

  United States President Obama hailed new Treasury Department rules cracking down on corporate tax inversions Tuesday, calling the practice of merging with a foreign company to escape U.S. taxes “one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there.”

• Tuesday, April 5th 2016 - 05:53 UTC

  US looking for evidence of corruption and violation of US law in Panama Papers

  

  The United Stated Department is reviewing the leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm that reveal the offshore financial arrangements of global politicians and public figures, a department spokesman said on Monday. The department is determining whether the documents point to evidence of corruption and other violations of US law.

• Sunday, April 3rd 2016 - 07:43 UTC

  US economy gains confidence: 215.000 more jobs in March and 1.4% growth in fourth quarter

  The US economy added 215,000 jobs in March, a little less than it did in February when 242,000 jobs were created. The unemployment rate has risen to 5% from 4.9%, which was an eight-year low, but the Labor Department said more Americans were finding jobs, which suggested a sign of confidence in the US economy. In effect this follows the report on the US economy which grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015s.

• Thursday, March 31st 2016 - 02:04 UTC

  Rousseff cancels Washington trip to avoid Temer from becoming acting president

  

  President Dilma Rousseff decided on Tuesday to cancel her planned trip to the United States next Thursday to participate in the 4th Nuclear Security Summit, to be held in Washington.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2016 - 08:23 UTC

  Yellen says the Fed will 'proceed cautiously' and in no hurry to raise interest rate

  

  Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the Fed still envisions a gradual pace of interest rate increases in light of global pressures that could weigh on the economy. Yellen did not specify a timetable for further hikes to follow the Fed's rate increase in December from record lows. She said the risks to the United States remain limited but cautions that assessment is subject to “considerable uncertainty.”

• Friday, March 25th 2016 - 05:20 UTC

  US government supports Argentine appeal to lift injunctions in its debt dispute

  

  In another display of support for the Argentine administration of president Mauricio Macri, the government of the United States affirmed it has “significant foreign policy interests” in finding a “rapid” resolution to the long-standing dispute between Argentina and bondholders.

• Thursday, March 24th 2016 - 19:34 UTC

  Obama pays homage to victims of Argentine dictatorship and admits “US was slow to speak out for human rights”

  

  President Barack Obama paid homage on Thursday to victims of Argentina's former US-backed dictatorship, admitting the United States was “slow to speak out for human rights” in those dark days. Obama became the first US president to formally acknowledge the victims of the 1976-1983 military regime, which declassified documents have revealed was supported by top US officials.

• Wednesday, March 23rd 2016 - 21:26 UTC

  Macri anticipates “mature, constructive relations with the US” and pledges to strengthen Mercosur

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri at the beginning of the press conference Wednesday midday in Casa Rosada (Government House), highlighted the visit of Barack Obama's to Argentina and said “a stage of mature, intelligent and constructive relations is beginning.”