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Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:00 UTC
Obama nominated candidate following ex-president Clinton impassionate speech

In a speech to the Democratic Party’s national convention, former President Bill Clinton appealed to millions of hard-pressed Americans to support the President Barack Obama for a second term in the White House.
Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Democrats take turns to bash Romney and his policies at the Charlotte convention

The 5.500 Democrat delegates launched a vigorous defence of President Barack Obama on Tuesday and urged voters to give him another term to fix the economy as they opened their national convention with sharp criticism of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney.
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.
Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Bernanke’s speech sparks enthusiasm but also neutralizes expectations

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday progress in bringing down US unemployment was too slow and the central bank would act as needed to strengthen the economic recovery.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 12:01 UTC
“Now is the time to restore the promise of America” pledged candidate Romney

Mitt Romney has pledged “to restore the promise of America”, as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Florida. The former Massachusetts governor accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his soaring promises of hope and change. Mr Romney will challenge the Democratic president in November's election.
Friday, August 31st 2012 - 04:42 UTC
Soy reaches record price at 650 dollars the ton, and could keep climbing

Soy beans in Chicago climbed to their highest having advanced 0.4% on Thursday to 650.47 dollars the ton, while corn up 0.2% to 319.47 dollars the ton came closer to its record value of last August, 327.25 dollars. Wheat meantime slid 0.2% to 324.64 dollars the ton.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 21:58 UTC
US chicken business hit by grains’ costs will need to raise consumer prices

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's biggest meatpacker, sees rising costs for feed grains hitting its US chicken business mainly in the fourth quarter and will need to raise prices accordingly.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Republicans nominate Romeny-Ryan and point guns on Obama’s economic record

Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House, kicking off their storm-delayed convention with a barrage of sharp attacks on Obama's economic leadership.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:07 UTC
US government sales soared to 66.3bn dollars in 2011; Saudis main buyers

US government sale of weapons soared by over three times in just one year - from 21.4 billion dollars in 2010 to 66.3 billion in 2011, the largest for a single year in the history of the US arms export program, according to a report by the US Congress Research Service.
Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:02 UTC
Daughter of Cuban economy “reforms tsar” flees to the US and is living in Tampa

The 24-year-old daughter of Cuban Vice President Marino Murillo, sometimes mentioned as a possible successor to ruler Raul Castro, defected earlier this month and is now living in Tampa, Florida, according to Miami’s El Nuevo Heraldo.