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Massive Chilean Quake Moved Whole Cities Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe Earth really did move during last month's massive Chile quake, which killed hundreds of people and left two million homeless.
Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated Annual Period ('FY09') and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2009 ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:07AMTelecom Argentina , one of Argentina's leading telecommunications groups, announced today Net Income of P$ 1,405 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 or +46% when compared to the same period last year.
Webcast Alert: Telecom Argentina S.A. 4Q & Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Conference Webcast Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:34AMTelecom Argentina S.A. announces the following webcast:
Most degrees ‘only good for menial jobs in coffee shops’ Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:27AMMost university degrees condemn graduates to menial jobs serving coffee in Starbucks, one of the City's top professional bodies warned today.
Miliband: Afghan political deal needs more 'vigour' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:44AMForeign Secretary David Miliband calls on the Afghan government to do more to reach a political agreement, and say the Taliban has been helped by corruption.
Chilean Earthquake Moved Several Cities Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:43AMU.S.-led scientists say the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck western Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west.
Quake relocates Chilean cities, just a bit Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:21AMThe Earth really did move during the massive Chile quake: Researchers say cities and islands physically shifted west a bit.
Around the world Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:11AMKHOST, Afghanistan - A suicide attack Tuesday at a joint NATO-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan killed two international service members and wounded several others, the military alliance said.
Squire Sanders Promotes 12 Distinguished Lawyers From the US, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMWith a focus on opportunities and the resources needed to respond to client challenges as the economy continues to recover, global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has made promotions in key practices, electing four new partners and naming four new principals and four new national partners.
Researchers show how far South American cities moved in quake Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:55AMThe massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
Chile’s Socovesa Rises on Quake Rebuilding Prospects (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:34AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Socovesa SA rose to the highest level in more than two years in Santiago trading on prospects that reconstruction of earthquake damage will boost demand for Chile’s second-biggest building company.
Julius Baer appoints SE Asia private banking head Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:02AMSINGAPORE: Swiss private banking group Bank Julius Baer has appointed David Lim as head of private banking Southeast Asia as of Feb 1. In a statement today, Julius Baer said Lim was also deputy CEO Singapore, member of the bank's Asian management committee and head of investment finance.
Argentine Political Storm May Curb Economic Rebound (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:50AMArgentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s faceoff with the nation’s courts and lawmakers may slow a recovery in the economy from its worst year since 2002, said former Finance Secretary Daniel Marx.
Argentine Political Storm May Curb Economic Rebound (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:49AMThe fight over Fernandez’s plan to use $6.6 billion in central bank reserves for paying debt will deter investments even if the government manages to restructure $20 billion in defaulted debt, Marx said.
Wanted: 1,000 people to pose naked in Salford Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:34AMAmerican photographer and artist Spencer Tunick, famous for persuading people to pose naked for his camera en masse, is trying to recruit 1,000 volunteers to strip off in Manchester.
Colombia’s Peso Strengthens to a Five-Month High on Inflows Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:22AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s peso climbed to its strongest level in almost five months, extending its run as the world’s best-performing currency this year amid speculation investment inflows will continue.
Colombia’s Peso Climbs to Five-Month High Against the Dollar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:09AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s peso climbed to its strongest level in almost five months, extending its run as the world’s best-performing currency this year.
South American roundup-Red cards fly in Uruguay, Ecuador Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:03AMFour players were sent off in Racing's 3-2 win over Danubio in Uruguay's Clausura and three in Ecuador's Quito derby, while Peruvian champions Universitario have been suspended in a sponsorship row.
Curator for July's Biennial of the Americas in Denver knows time is short Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:14AMPaola Santoscoy has no illusions about the immensity of the challenge in front of her.
Top Scoops Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:48AMThe stench from sweat mixed with perfume is palpable during the summer months, when God has gone on an extended vacation and left gullible humans to entertain themselves in Melbourne. The cocktails are overpriced to levels of lunacy. The beer is obscenely expensive.
'Morality preacher' Tevez's secret trysts with glamour model Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:48AMLondon, Mar 8 : Manchester City ace striker Carlos Tevez, who slammed John Terry for having no moral code, is enjoying secret hotel trysts with a glamour model while the mother of his two kids nursed their sick newborn daughter.
Argentina's "Secret" wins surprise foreign film Oscar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:41AMArgentina's drama "The Secret in Their Eyes" won the best foreign-language film Oscar on Sunday in an upset that brought the South American country its second Academy Award.
Argentina's "Secret" wins surprise foreign film Oscar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:40AMBy Christine Kearney
Independiente goes top in Argentina Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:14AMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Independiente moved to the top of the Argentine Clausura table Sunday after Dario Gandin...
Best Tango Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:16AMBest of New York 2010: We pick All Night Milonga for Best Tango.
For scientists, Chile becomes the ideal lab for studying seismic activity Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMTALCA, CHILE -- When an aftershock nearly as big as Haiti's earthquake jolted this city on Friday, those already reeling from last month's huge quake shuddered in fear. But Jeff Genrich, a 53-year-old earthquake scientist from California, lolled in bed.
Soccer Capsules: Pumas beats Puebla for third straight win Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:46PMMEXICO CITY — Argentine striker Martin Bravo and Jehu Chiapas scored in a five minute span in the second half as UNAM Pumas earned a comfortable 4-1 win over Puebla for their third straight win in the Mexican Clausura tournament Sunday.
PREVIEW: Westerwelle to make week-long South America tour Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:05PMBerlin - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is set to leave for a week-long trip to South America late on Saturday aimed at building relations in a region he has described as an underestimated continent. Westerwelle, who became foreign minist...
Rock en Español-ers pay homage to Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:43AM“Tribute to Los Fabulosos Cadillacs” Various Artists (Nacional) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs tore through the streets of Buenos Aires in the 1980s, taking young Argentines on a rocking ride, introducing high-energy, politically tinged ska and punk to Latin America while...
NZ crew raise $4370 to help Chilean workmate get home Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:46AMStaff at an infrastructure company in Gisborne have closed a gap of more than 9000 kilometres for one of their workmates, who has been desperate with worry for his family ever since Sunday's big earthquake in Chile.
World Urban Forum 2010: "Our Urban Future" Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:16AMAt the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, General Motors unveiled "The Futurama" exhibit, a captivating model that displayed a vision for the not-so-distant "future" of 1960. Visitors to the exhibit, most of whom did not own cars, were left in awe of the “ideal city of tomorrow,” imagining themselves riding in a vehicle amidst breathtaking skyscrapers on concrete multi-lane highways, speeding toward ...
The Mossad method Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:47AMThe intricately planned murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai has shined a spotlight on Israel’s feared and revered secret service
Mexico City applies same-sex marriage law Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35AMMEXICO CITY, March 5 (UPI) -- Mexico City judges and others are working to apply a new law that allows same-sex weddings.
ENAP Says Refineries Have One Week of Diesel Stocks (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:34AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Empresa Nacional de Petroleo, Chile’s national oil company, said it has about one week of diesel stocks remaining and 10 days of gasoline at its Bio Bio and Aconcagua refineries after the Feb. 27 earthquake.
Atletico Madrid extend contract of young Ibrahima to 2013 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:50AMMadrid - Spanish giants Atletico Madrid announced on Friday that they had extended the contract of teenager Ibrahima Balde to 2013. Ibrahima, 19, is a Senegalese striker who arrived at Atletico in 2008 after two frustrating years at Buenos Aires club...
My freelance secrets Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33AMSo, we’ve had a bit of a freelance thing going on this week, and to finish off we thought we’d dig out the Computer Arts address book again to interrogate some more leading names in design.
Mexico City: Same-sex marriage and adoption law implemented Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:53AMFinally on Thursday Mexico City implemented the same-sex marriage and adoption of child by the same-sex partners. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard the Mexico City mayor has said that the officials will do everything to implement the law. Since gay rights activists are quite apprehensive about the implementation of the law as the conservative politicians have said [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mexico ...
Frayed nerves Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:46AMChilean fishing port open to looting and pillages
CLIO Names Juries for 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:39AMThe CLIO Awards, recognizing excellence in international advertising, design and communications, has disclosed its juries for 2010.
Rome and Venice to bid for 2020 Games Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:37AMRome and Venice have officially launched their bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games by handing in their initial dossiers to the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni).
Argentine Opposition Gains Edge Over Fernandez Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe Argentine government's populist campaign over the Falkland Islands has left the country unimpressed with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who received major reversals in a congressional vote this week.
World Leagues preview Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:50AMA new campaign will begin in Japan as four teams continue their sprint for the finish line in Australia, while Argentina and Mexico will stage big matches.
EDITORIAL: Around the world Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:08AMExcerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
World Cup 2010: John Terry 'manned up' and took what was coming to him Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:51AMLucky for John Terry that he started life in Barking and not Buenos Aires following Carlos Tevez's comments.
Chile earthquake hits wine industry Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:42AM• Damaged vineyards lose up to 100m bottles • Total cost to the economy may be as high as $30bn With the death toll unchanged at about 800 and aid flowing to southern cities, Chile today began to assess the industrial and economic cost of its earthquake. After meeting business leaders, President Michelle Bachelet announced a grim summary of damaged industrial plants, ports and destroyed bridges ...
Clinton Hopes To Change Brazil's Mind On Iran Sanctions Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:24AMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Brazil today and although the stop is just one of six on her Latin American tour, her agenda in Brasilia sets it apart from all the others. -RFE
Chilean Stocks Drop to Two-Month Low, Peso Rallies After Quake Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:14AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Chilean stocks fell to a two-month low as companies such as winemaker Vina Concha y Toro SA said operations would be halted for at least a week following the country’s worst earthquake in five decades.
Stadiums offer the comforts of home Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:11AMFrom Wembley to the Azteca to the Stadio Olimpico in San Marino, national team home stadiums are some of the most prized places on planet football.
Argentine Risk to Sink on Reserves Plan, RBC Says (Update1) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:10AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina’s bond risk will tumble as the government taps $6.6 billion of central bank reserves to make debt payments this year and restructures defaulted securities, RBC Capital Markets said.
Quake threatens important Chile fish, wine sectors Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:08AMCLENDENNING TALCAHUANO, Chile -- The tsunami that hit this coastal city sent 50-ton fishing boats crashing onto land and demolished its port -- wiping out the $40 million in business that courses through the local economy from the annual anchovy and sardine catch.