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Argentina peso firms, stocks fall after central bank action
Central Bank of Argentina
2018-06-19, Reuters
BUENOS AIRES, June 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's peso currency snapped its slide on Monday as the central bank said it would hike reserve requirements for banks, a move that...
Holland's Queen Maxima issues rare statement after her sister's suicide: 'Our only comfort is that she has now at last found peace'2018-06-20
Irish Independent: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made a tearful statement in her first royal appearance since her sister's death. Maxima (47) is originally from Argentina, before moving to The Netherlands in 2002 to marry King Willem-Alexander. He joined her as she returned to...
Africa Youth Games to help spur hockey development across continent2018-06-20
Xinhua: NAIROBI, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The AfricanHockeyFederation (AfHF) is hopeful that the return of the sport at the continent's YouthGames in Algeria will spur its development across the region. Ahmed Azmy, the African Hockey FederationCEO, says he expects a...
Argentina's shale potential hit as small producers struggle for funds2018-06-20
Petroleum World: By Reuters BUENOS AIRES Petroleumworld 06 20 2018 Small shale producers, which powered development of the sector in the United States, are struggling to break into Argentina due to financing difficulties and lack of infrastructure, analysts and industry...
Israel scores painful own goal in run-up to the World Cup2018-06-20
Korea Times: By James M. Dorsey Argentina's cancellation of a friendly match against Israel because of Israeli attempts to exploit the match politically is likely to reverberate far beyond the world of soccer and spotlights the risks of Israeli efforts to persuade the...
Research Shows Customer Experience Top Reason Consumers Choose a Brand2018-06-20
Omaha World-Herald: [STK] [IN] REACPRDTAADV [SU] SVY -- WITH PHOTO -- TO BUSINESS, AND RETAILING EDITORS: Research Shows Customer Experience Top ReasonConsumers Choose a BrandSAN MATEO, Calif., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --�Medallia, Inc. (www.medallia.com), the global...
U.S. Gas Industry Will Be Focal Point of the World Gas Conference2018-06-20
Public Technologies: Tens of thousands of people from across the world will soon gather in our nation's capital to talk about natural gas and its vital role in meeting global energy needs. And our president and CEO Joe Hamrock will have a voice in the conversation,...
Announcement of Opportunity: UK-Argentina AMR partnership building workshop2018-06-20
Public Technologies: 10-14 September 2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina The Biotechnology & Biological SciencesResearch Council (BBSRC) and NERC, on behalf of the UK Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), and the National...
‘She Has at Last Found Peace.’ Dutch Queen Maxima Opens Up About Sister’s Suicide2018-06-20
Time Magazine: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is speaking out for the first time about her sister’s suicide. The queen, 47, returned to her royal duties on Tuesday after she took time off following her sister Inés Zorreguieta’s June 6 death. She made a...
Dutch queen pays emotional tribute to late ‘little sister’2018-06-20
The News International: THE HAGUE: DutchQueen Maxima on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to her beloved younger sister, who was found dead after reportedly suffering from depression and mental...
Why bankers are migrating from blue chips to blockchain2018-06-20
Venture Beat: I vividly remember a distinct shift that occurred in the late 1990s in our common perception of the internet. Ambitious startups like Google, Yahoo, and Amazon began to break through the mainstream barrier, and traditionalists that once labeled computers a...
UPDATE 4-Argentine bonds rebound after touching lowest level of Macri's term2018-06-20
Reuters: BUENOS AIRES, June 19 (Reuters) - Argentine bonds touched their lowest levels of market-friendly PresidentMauricio Macri's term on Tuesday, adding to weeks of losses during a run on the peso currency, but rebounded in a volatile trading session. ......
UPDATE 3-Argentine bonds rebound after touching lowest level of Macri's term2018-06-19
Reuters: BUENOS AIRES, June 19 (Reuters) - Argentine bonds touched their lowest levels of market-friendly PresidentMauricio Macri's term on Tuesday, adding to weeks of losses during a run on the peso currency, but rebounded in a volatile trading session. ......
Days after deadly Buenos Aires bus crash, Providence Day leaders rush to Argentina2018-06-19
The Charlotte Observer: Leaders of Providence Day School are rushing to Buenos Aires after a study abroad group from the school was involved in a deadly crash on Sunday. Ten students from Providence......
Colombian Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking2018-06-19
Public Technologies: Colombian drug kingpin Henry de Jesus Lopez Londoño was sentenced yesterday to 31 years in prison for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine into the United States. Benjamin G. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and...