Section: South America
Wall St. opens up, on track for strong week
US stocks opened higher with major indexes on track for a second week of gains, as traders bet there would be no immediate escalation in Ukraine or Iraq. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Wall Street rises after Putin comments ease Ukraine worries
US stocks rose modestly today after conciliatory comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin helped ease concerns about escalation in Ukraine and offset some uninspiring earnings reports. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Wall Street edges up after Putin comments
US stocks edged higher today after conciliatory comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin eased concerns about the country’s tense situation with Ukraine and overshadowed signs of weakness in the European economy. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Putin makes dovish remarks in Crimea
President Vladimir Putin said Russsia would stand up for itself but not at the cost of confrontation with the outside world. “”We must calmly, with dignity and effectively, build up our country, not fence it off from the outside world,” he said in a conciliatory note after months of tough rhetoric over the crisis in Ukraine....
EU to hold on Friday emergency meeting on Iraq and Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine, the EU said today. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Global shares rise on results and as tensions ease in Ukraine, Iraq
US stocks opened higher amid signs of an easing of tensions in Ukraine and Iraq, which overshadowed weak US retail sales data and corporate forecasts from bellwethers including Macy’s. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Global shares rise as tensions ease in Ukraine, Iraq
US stocks opened higher amid signs of an easing of tensions in Ukraine and Iraq, which overshadowed weak US retail sales data and corporate forecasts from bellwethers including Macy’s. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Wall Street falls modestly with Ukraine in focus
US stocks fell modestly, with energy shares leading losses as investors monitored developments in Russia and Ukraine and the price of oil fell. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Tension mounts as Russia sends aid convoy to Ukraine despite warnings
A Russian convoy carrying food, water and other aid set off for eastern Ukraine, where government forces are closing in on pro-Russian rebels, but Kiev said it would not allow the vehicles to cross onto its territory. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Wall Street opens down slightly on Ukraine concern
US stocks opened down slightly as uncertainty continued to swirl around the situation in Ukraine, with energy shares leading the decline on the S&P 500. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
