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Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 05:45 UTC
Valcke banned for 12 years from FIFA for misconduct and destruction of evidence

Two weeks before the presidential election, FIFA's top judge bans former secretary general Jerone Valcke for 12 years for misconduct relating to World Cup ticket sales, travel expenses and destruction of evidence.
Thursday, February 11th 2016 - 05:57 UTC
Fed warns about uncertainty in China and tightening financial markets

Tightening financial conditions driven by falling stock prices, uncertainty over China and a global reassessment of credit risk could throw the US economy off track from an otherwise solid course, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen cautioned in a prepared testimony to Congress on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 10th 2016 - 07:24 UTC
Argentina still has uphill battle with holdouts: a stay of pari-passu is next round

While investors cheered progress on last week's arduous negotiations in New York between Argentine government officials and litigant investors, the administration of president Mauricio Macri still faces an uphill battle as it works to bring other holdouts on board.
Wednesday, February 10th 2016 - 07:16 UTC
US Treasury's strong support message for Argentina's litigation with holdout funds

The United States gave another sign of support for Argentina’s economic policies as US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew spoke on the phone with Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay, striking an optimistic tone regarding the settlement offer made to the holdout funds in New York.
Wednesday, February 10th 2016 - 05:26 UTC
Meteorologists rebuke Royal Caribbean's “Anthem of the Seas” on weather report

“Royal Caribbean should have known better”. That's the word Tuesday from weather experts who closely monitored the development of the storm that rocked the line's Anthem of the Seas, on Sunday and Monday.
Saturday, February 6th 2016 - 07:37 UTC
US unemployment drops to 4.9% in January, but hiring is slowing down

The latest report from the United States Labor Department for January showed job gains slowed more than expected as the boost to hiring from unseasonably mild weather faded last month. However unemployment dropped to 4.9% of the workforce, the lowest in almost eight years.
Saturday, February 6th 2016 - 07:00 UTC
Argentina close to a full agreement with holdouts: US$ 6.5bn offer to end the litigation

Argentina offered a $6.5 billion cash payment to creditors suing the country over defaulted bonds on Friday, seeking to end an exhausting 14-year legal battle, “the sovereign debt trial of the century”, that transformed the country into a financial markets pariah. Two out of six leading bondholders have already accepted the offer, the U.S. court-appointed mediator said, hailing the proposal by Argentina's new, business-friendly government as an “historic breakthrough”.
Saturday, February 6th 2016 - 05:36 UTC
UK will contest UN opinion on 'arbitrary detention' of Julian Assange

The United Kingdom will formally contest the opinion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that Julian Assange is a victim of arbitrary detention. From Stockholm Swedish prosecution said the UN ruling had no formal impact into an ongoing rape investigation against the WikiLeak's founder.
Saturday, February 6th 2016 - 05:29 UTC
US promotes major traceability plan for fishery products to combat IUU

The United States National Oceanic and Atmosphereric Administration (NOAA) announced a proposal to implement a traceability plan for fishery products, aimed at combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to prevent fraudulent trade.
Thursday, February 4th 2016 - 07:59 UTC
Santos at the White House will ask for help to implement Colombia's peace accord

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has said he will ask President Obama to help implement a peace accord that his government expects to sign with the Farc rebel group next month. The two presidents will meet at the White House on Thursday.