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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Moody's: Argentina remains high-risk for 2023
The credit-risk rating agency Moody's insisted this week that Argentina's main concern for the foreseeable future was its domestic debt in local pesos while the country keeps swerving through its financial mercuriality in an el...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:50:00 GMT
New discoveries in Antarctica shed light on climate change's impact
Researchers from Imperial College London have described a recent discovery in Antarctica as a clear sign of the loss of ice as a consequence of climate change. In their expert opinion, the newly-found 460-kilometer-long (285 mi...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:16:00 GMT
Hand-of-God ball sells for US$ 2.4 million
The ball Argentine football star Diego Maradona punched through English keeper Peter Shilton's fists to score the opening goal of the quarterfinal match the eventual champions went past during the Mexico 1986 World Cup sold Wed...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:02:00 GMT
Georgieva tells Fernández Argentina needs to remain "on course"
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday told Argentine President Alberto Fernández during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, that it was "very important" that his country stayed on "c...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:54:00 GMT
Missiles crisis: Reports of war spreading to Poland cooled down
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was placed under alert early Wednesday after two missiles hit Przewodow, a town in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. The incident also led most activitie...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:35:00 GMT
Paraguay not bowing to global pressure against cattle farming
Paraguay's delegation attending the COP27 climate summit at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh Tuesday announced that the South American country would not endorse any collective statement curbing livestock farming.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:30:00 GMT
Falklands' electricity price up from December first; power allowance scheme for households
Due to the continued impact of increasing fuel prices, the Falkland Islands Government announced that in accordance with Regulation 10A of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1969, there will be a change in the price of electric...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:26:00 GMT
Macri apologizes for calling Germans “a superior race”
Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri publicly apologized Tuesday for saying that Germany was a “superior race,” a statement which earned him strong criticism from the entire political spectrum.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:18:00 GMT
Indec says Argentina's inflation for October reached 6.3%
Argentina's inflation reached 6.3% in October for an 88% interannual result, according to the latest report from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec). According to current projections, it may reach 100% by th...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:11:00 GMT
LATAM pilots' strike avoided at last minute; airline activity rapidly picking up
Minutes before deadline officials from the Chilean/Brazilian carrier Latam and the Pilots Union reached over the weekend an agreement which deactivated what seemed an unavoidable strike. The reason for the strike dates back to ...



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