United States

Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 06:31 UTC
Delta Air moves into the Brazilian market with a stake in Gol

US Delta Air Lines Inc. agreed to buy a 100 million dollar stake in Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Brazil's second-largest airline by market value, and begin booking passengers on each other's jets.
Monday, December 5th 2011 - 06:51 UTC
Top Republican claims Obama is losing the Brazil battle to China

The US top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said President Barack Obama is missing opportunities to strike closer ties with Brazil, allowing China to steal market share from US companies in Latin America’s biggest economy.
Saturday, December 3rd 2011 - 08:46 UTC
US unemployment falls in November to a two and a half years low: 8.6%

The US unemployment rate fell to a two and half year low of 8.6% in November and companies stepped up hiring, further evidence the economic recovery was gaining momentum.
Friday, December 2nd 2011 - 20:36 UTC
Washington approves Jorge Argüello as Argentina’s next ambassador

The Argentine diplomat Jorge Argüello (grossly misinformed on the Falkland Islands) has received official approval from President Barack Obama’s administration for his bid to become the Argentine Ambassador in Washington DC, the Foreign Ministry announced this week in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, December 1st 2011 - 05:53 UTC
US and EU stock soar following on central banks’ decision to provide dollars

Global stocks and the Euro rallied on Wednesday after the world's leading central banks agreed to cut the cost for European banks to borrow much-needed dollars.
Wednesday, November 30th 2011 - 00:55 UTC
US Judge rejects settlement between Citigroup and Wall Street regulators

US judge rejected this week a 285m dollars settlement between Citigroup and Wall Street's regulator, the SEC, over the sale of toxic mortgages.
Wednesday, November 30th 2011 - 00:18 UTC
US engineers create limbo-dancing soft-body robot inspired in the squid

US Harvard University engineers have built a limbo-dancing robot that can squeeze under obstacles in its path for search and rescue missions.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 17:11 UTC
American Airlines files for bankruptcy; plans to cut drastically labour costs

American Airlines and its parent company AMR Corp filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday after failing to win a labour deal with pilots and suffering from mounting fuel costs.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 06:04 UTC
US and EU agree to begin talks on a trans-Atlantic economic and trade pact

The United States and European Union agreed on Monday to develop a plan to capitalize on already strong economic ties to create more jobs and fuel economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tuesday, November 29th 2011 - 02:09 UTC
Fitch warns of US triple A rating downgrade if policy makers fail on budget cuts

Fitch Ratings on Monday warned it may cut the United States' AAA rating if policymakers fail to agree in 2013 on a plan to reduce the country's ballooning budget deficits.