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Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
Putin blames US for nationwide protests against alleged election fraud

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, facing the possibility of nationwide protests against his rule, on Thursday accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of instigating demonstrators in the wake of the disputed parliamentary election.
Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 22:20 UTC
Grand Prize Winner of 2011 Katerva Awards announced at the Lincoln Center in New York

“If the Nobel Society had an award for sustainability, it would resemble the Katerva Awards, a new international prize for the most promising ideas and efforts to advance the planet toward sustainability.” (Reuters *)
Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 06:41 UTC
US about turn: now it supports loans to Argentina in multilateral credit organizations

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced on Wednesday the unanimous approval of a 400 million dollar credit to Argentina in order to improve the infrastructure of the country’s poor neighbourhoods.
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.