Argentina to fight US court ruling on debt: minister

MEXICO CITY –  Argentina will use all legal means to defend its position against a U.S. court ruling that would force the country to repay creditors who sued to collect on defaulted Argentine bonds, Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino said on Monday. Argentina staged the world's biggest sovereign debt default in 2002 during a deep economic crisis. About 93 percent of Argentine bondholders agreed to swap their defaulted debt for new issues in 2005 and 2010, but "holdout" creditors who rejected Read more [...]

NICE Real-Time Analytics and Guidance Solutions Selected by Cablevisión … – SYS

RA'ANANA, Israel, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) announced today that it is implementing its Real-Time Analytics and Guidance solutions at Cablevisión Argentina, the largest cable TV company in the country and one of the largest in Latin America, to modernize its customer service center of more than 1,000 agents.By implementing the solution, the company aims to improve its relationship with customers, increase new net revenue, and promote Read more [...]

Video: Ronaldo speaks about his rivalty with Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his respect for Lionel Messi, even if he and the Argentina superstar are "not friends".The Real Madrid forward and his Barcelona rival have effectively gone head-to-head in recent years for FIFA's Ballon D'Or award, given to the player voted the world's best, after coming to dominate football's highest-profile club battle.Ronaldo described Messi as "a great player" and admitted there is nothing he can do to sidestep comparisons between the pair.Speaking to Read more [...]

Contepomi back in favour

The Irish Times - Monday, November 5, 2012JOHN O'SULLIVANFormer Leinster favourite Felipe Contepomi has been handed a recall to the Argentina squad for their autumn internationals, one of which will be against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on November 24th. Second row Patricio Albacete has been forced to withdraw after undergoing surgery on an eye socket.Contepomi, who plays for Stade Français, won the most recent of his 78 caps against France in June and then missed the entire Rugby Championship Read more [...]

Interfering with the Gears of Default & Restructure

Argentina’s effort to get appellate relief–  from a district court’s injunction won by NML Capital and other holders of bonds that Argentina issued before its 2001 default – has failed. Or … mostly. It may have won something. In a decision issued Friday, October 26, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed both the substantive question of the meaning of the issuing documentation for these bonds and questions about remedy. The issuing Read more [...]

Wigan want Di Santo to stay

Tweet Roberto Martinez is 'pretty confident' Franco di Santo will stay at Wigan Athletic and insists he does not want to sell the striker. Di Santo has scored 11 goals in 72 appearances since joining Wigan from Chelsea in 2010 and is out of contract at the end of the season. He has scored three goals in the Premier League so far this term and his progress has been rewarded with a call-up to the Argentina squad for the friendly with Saudi Arabia later this month. There Read more [...]

Vásquez and Apolinario Draw in Argentina; Neither Gets WBA Belt

Vásquez and Apolinario Draw in Argentina; Neither Gets WBA BeltBy Carlos CostaPhilBoxing.comSun, 04 Nov 2012After 12 rounds of combat, Filipino John Mark Apolinario of Sarangani (left) and veteran former 2-division world champion Roberto "La Araña" Vásquez of Panama drew in their title match for the WBA Bantamweight Interim Crown tonight at Club Union in the riverside City of Colon in Entre Rios Province, Argentina.The judges scorecards expressed their parity: Jesús Cova of California 114-114, Read more [...]

Lionel Messi is a daddy, girlfriend has baby boy Thiago: Next football star born

Lionel Messi's girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy, the Barcelona star's first child, on Friday. Messi and his girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo named the boy Thiago. "Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" Messi wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to my family for the support! A hug to everyone." Messi's son on his boots "THIAGO" (FACEBOOK) Barcelona excused the 25-year-old Argentina forward from training Friday morning to attend his son's birth Read more [...]