United States

Thursday, February 10th 2011 - 01:11 UTC
US plans 53 billion USD high-speed rail and intercity network investment

United States unveiled a strategy to spend 53 billion US dollars on high-speed rail and intercity network over the next six years. It's a plan that will, according to Vice-president Joe Biden, bring the US closer to giving 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail in the next 25 years.
Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 14:05 UTC
Fearing Pinochet 1998 experience, former US president Bush cuts short EU visit

When former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet flew to Europe in 1998 for a vacation and back surgery, little did he know that he would be jailed by British authorities (acting on a Spanish arrest warrant) for human rights violations that occurred during his 17-year dictatorship.
Monday, February 7th 2011 - 20:54 UTC
Geithner implicitly endorses “capital controls” during Brazilian visit

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reached out to Brazil by citing a shared concern - China - and endorsing Brazil's approach for dealing with global economic distortions.
Monday, February 7th 2011 - 20:46 UTC
AOL pays 315 million for online newspaper The Huffington Post

Former internet media giant AOL is buying the online newspaper The Huffington Post for 315 million US dollars in a bid to regain its position as a leading producer of web content, the companies announced Monday.
Monday, February 7th 2011 - 18:07 UTC
US condemns South American/Arab leaders summits, say Wikileaks cables

Brazilian policy towards Middle East and the Arab world harm US strategy in the region according to US embassy diplomatic cables between 2004 and 2009, recently exposed by Wikleaks.
Sunday, February 6th 2011 - 21:02 UTC
Geithner visits Brazil to discuss economic and financial cooperation

United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will visit Monday Brazil to discuss economic cooperation. Geithner is scheduled to return on the same day.
Sunday, February 6th 2011 - 13:39 UTC
IMF urges Uruguay to temper domestic demand and secure a “soft economic landing”

The International Monetary Fund urged Uruguay to focus policies on securing “a soft economic landing” amid a surge in capital inflows to emerging economies and higher commodity prices.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 21:21 UTC
Rousseff and Obama to discuss ways to counteract China’s undervalued Yuan

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will discuss with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama ways to counteract the threat posed by an undervalued Yuan and cheap imports from China, a Brazilian official said.
Friday, February 4th 2011 - 21:17 UTC
US recovery still needs help for stronger job creation, says Bernanke

The US economic recovery still needs help from the Federal Reserve despite signs of improvement, the central bank's chairman Ben Bernanke said.
Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 - 14:24 UTC
Egypt triggers debate in the US on an internet “switch off” bill

While Egypt's government attempted to crackdown on street protests by shutting down internet and mobile phone services, United States is preparing to reintroduce a bill that could be used to shut down the internet.