United States

Friday, March 30th 2012 - 07:42 UTC
US Judge criticizes Argentine ‘continued intransigence’ in refusing to honour lawful debts

A US judge threw out claims by bondholders on up to 2.21 billion dollars of Argentine funds held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, but criticized the country’s “continued intransigence” in refusing to pay creditors holding defaulted debt.
Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 01:39 UTC
Argüello says Argentina/US relations are fine, “nothing to worry about”

The Argentine Ambassador to the US, Jorge Argüello, assured on Wednesday that despite reactions to trade barriers put up this week by the US to Argentina, there was “nothing to worry about” regarding the relationship between the countries.
Wednesday, March 28th 2012 - 05:49 UTC
US/Argentina spat “comes as no surprise” and is a “serious bump in the road”

The US government said on Tuesday that their recent decision to suspend Argentina from the Generalized System of Preferences, GSP, program, which waives import duties on thousands of goods from developing countries “is a serious bump in the road”, but “should not come as much of a surprise.”
Wednesday, March 28th 2012 - 00:41 UTC
CFK promises to address “trade wars and guerrillas” in a most civilized and legal way possible

President Cristina Fernández questioned US president Barack Obama’s recent decision to suspend trade benefits for Argentina, while complaining that “we can’t even manage to get one of our lemons to enter the US market.”
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 12:17 UTC
Global stocks rally as Fed confirms easy monetary policy to fight unemployment

Global stocks rallied on Monday while the dollar retreated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that in order to reduce unemployment, easy monetary policy should stay in place. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed at its highest level since May 2008.
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 - 03:21 UTC
US remembers Argentina debts must be honoured and suspends trade benefits

Buenos Aires released a statement on Monday “regretting” US President Barack Obama's decision to suspend Argentina from the US Generalized System of Preferences program, which waives import duties on thousands of goods from developing countries.
Monday, March 26th 2012 - 09:40 UTC
US supports competition but confident its nominee will lead the World Bank

Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to lead the World Bank, will win broad international support despite an unprecedented challenge by candidates from emerging economies, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in an interview.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 02:31 UTC
US relation with Argentina souring: Congress to cut special trade benefits

The US administration of President Barack Obama is loosing its patience with Argentina and in coming days is expected to finalize special tariff benefits for certain Argentine exports.
Friday, March 23rd 2012 - 23:22 UTC
US nominates public health expert of South Korean origin for World Bank top job

The United States has nominated a public health expert of South Korean origin as its candidate for the World Bank presidency, a job emerging market economies are contesting for the first time.
Monday, March 19th 2012 - 22:56 UTC
US court confirms graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging

United States federal law requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising does not violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.