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• Wednesday, December 11th 2013 - 03:58 UTC

  IAATO names Amanda Lynnes part-time Operations and Communications Assistant

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has announced the appointment of Amanda Lynnes to the part-time position of Operations and Communications Assistant. Amanda is responsible for communicating IAATO’s key messages and will assist in the development of the environmental and operational components of the Association.

• Saturday, December 7th 2013 - 06:43 UTC

  US November data on jobs triggers optimism in world markets and strengthens the dollar

  

  Global equity markets surged and the dollar rose against the Yen after stronger-than-expected US jobs data gave investors confidence the economy is strong enough to withstand an expected reduction in Federal Reserve stimulus.

• Saturday, December 7th 2013 - 06:08 UTC

  US government intervenes in favor of Argentina in defaulted-bonds ongoing case

  

  The US government has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene over a hedge fund's effort to gain information about Argentina's non-US assets as part of an ongoing litigation, which is rapidly becoming a lead case regarding sovereign assets and sovereign debts rescheduling.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2013 - 06:09 UTC

  Message of support from US to Argentina's latest international financial decisions

  

  United States praised Argentina for its latest commitment to the payment of a debt worth more than 600 million dollars to five companies in exchange for the ending of legal action. The message was transmitted by the US most senior representative in Argentina Kevin Sullivan, in a brief encounter with cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich, according to reports in Ambito Financiero.

• Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 08:47 UTC

  Internet retailers must pay sales tax in the state, rules New York Supreme court

  

  New York state supreme court has rejected an appeal to re-evaluate a state law that requires internet retailers like Amazon and Overstock.com to pay sales tax in the state. The law forces internet retailers to collect taxes on purchases in New York

• Thursday, November 28th 2013 - 11:22 UTC

  Washington pledged support for Japan in dispute with China over islands

  

  The United States pledged support for ally Japan in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea and senior US administration officials accused Beijing of behavior that had unsettled its neighbors.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:30 UTC

  Kennedy killed by CIA conspiracy for acting weak with Cuba, claims Maduro

  

  President John F Kennedy was murdered by a CIA conspiracy including groups linked to the anti-Castro and Sicilian mafias because he was 'weak' with Cuba, claimed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro who remembered events of 50 years ago in Dallas.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:26 UTC

  Minutes say US Fed plans to begin trimming stimulus in “the coming months”

  

  The US Federal Reserve officials said they plan to begin trimming the central bank's stimulus efforts in “the coming months”. They believe that the US recovery is strengthening, according to minutes their October meeting.

• Friday, November 22nd 2013 - 03:21 UTC

  Janet Yellen ready to become the most powerful woman in world finance

  

  The United States Senate Banking Committee approved on Thursday Janet Yellen's nomination to become the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, sending it to the full Senate for a final vote. If she is confirmed, as is widely expected, the current No. 2 at the central bank will replace its chairman, Ben Bernanke, when his term expires on January 31, making her the most powerful woman in world finance.

• Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 07:02 UTC

  US 'budget-debt ceiling' political clashes threaten slower world growth, warns OECD

  

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, cut its forecast for global economic growth through next year and warned that fiscal and monetary policy decisions looming in the U.S. could derail the recovery. OECD said world economic output would expand 2.7% this year and 3.6% in 2014, down from May's forecast of 3.1% and 4%.