Argentina returning for the Kenya Safari Sevens next month BY WILLIAM NJUGUNA September 17, 2015 Sevens World Series core team Argentina have confirmed their participation in the 20th edition of the Safari Sevens between October 3-4 at the Safaricom Stadium in Nairobi. Losing finalists in the 2014 edition after going down 7-24 to the Welsh Warriors, the Argentines finished eighth overall Read more [...]

Bond investors have been snapping up Argentine bonds on optimism the nation’s next president will end a dispute with creditors. But there’s one debt security they’ve shunned: the country’s GDP warrants.With the economy unlikely to grow enough to trigger payments on the securities anytime soon, the dollar-denominated warrants have dropped 3.3 percent in the past three months. The country’s euro warrants have fared even worse, tumbling 7.1 percent. Meanwhile, Argentina’s overseas bonds Read more [...]

Argentine government officials are launching a legal investigation against Canadian mining company Barrick Gold after 15,000 liters of cyanide leaked into a local river from its Veladero mine located in Read more [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court in New York has handed Argentina a victory in its quest to relieve itself of the pressures of debt owed to American hedge funds and others. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday that a lower-court judge was oversimplifying the definition of the class of bond holders affected by his orders. A ruling written by Circuit Judge Richard Wesley noted that defining a precise class to which Argentina owes damages for refusing to pay bondholders Read more [...]

Ingeconser to negotiate PPA for 25-MW wind plant in Argentina - report Sep 16, 2015 18:50 CEST by Diana Hristova September 16 (SeeNews) - Spanish firm Ingeconser has overcome administrative procedures for a 25-MW wind project in Argentina's Santa Fe province and prepares to negotiate a power purchase agreement (PPA) with wholesale market operator Read more [...]

By Jonathan Randles Law360, New York (September 16, 2015, 12:26 PM ET) -- The Second Circuit on Wednesday sided with Argentina in litigation stemming from the country's 2001 default, rejecting a lower court ruling that would have greatly inflated a class action brought on behalf of bondholders.The Government House in Buenos Aires. In 2001, amid a severe economic recession, Argentina defaulted on at least $80 billion worth of bonds. (Credit: AP) The federal appeals court said the class Read more [...]

WallStreet Scope – Wednesday Sept 16, 2015: Materion Corporation (MTRN) finished up at the end of the day yesterday with a weekly performance of 2.50% finishing the day at $31.97, a gain of 4.65%. Shares sold at a volume of 102,999 shares and relative volume of 0.98. Materion Corporation (MTRN) reported a quarterly performance of -13.65% and is selling off the company’s 52 week low by 21.18% and showing a dividend yield of 1.13% and a reported debt to equity ratio of 0.09. Materion Read more [...]

Copying and distributing are prohibited without permission of the publisher Clarin acquires Nextel Argentina stake 16 September 2015 NII Holdings to sell its 49% stake in Read more [...]

Rugby Union International Article Rugby Union Argentina know the odds are stacked against them when they face New Zealand in their opening World Cup encounter at Wembley Stadium on Sunday but coach Daniel Hourcade hopes they can add the champions scalp to those of other notable ones in the recent past.Wins over Australia and South Africa in the last two years "show we are developing and I continue to hope we keep making history," coach Daniel Hourcade said. In 21 matches dating back 30 years Read more [...]

0 SharesPrintFour years ago, Los Pumas felt their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against the mighty All Blacks was "something special". The fixture, in New Zealand, also created a "Mission: Impossible" feeling in the Argentine camp. And so it was. Argentina played at their best for an hour before logic prevailed and New Zealand advanced to the semifinals.This time, as the Wembley debut gets closer, the feeling is different. Without being over optimistic, the Pumas feel they can achieve what they have Read more [...]