Noticias de Business
Argentina Asks YPF to Reinvest Earnings
BUENOS AIRES—Argentina’s government on Thursday asked YPF SA, the country’s biggest oil-and-gas company, to reinvest its earnings from the last two years in exploration and production instead of paying dividends to shareholders. The request, made at a YPF board meeting by the state’s representative on the board, Roberto Baratta, comes during a government campaign to [...]
Grain ships halted in Argentina, dockers walk off job
Crews needed to guide ships through the ports of grains powerhouse Argentina will stay off the job until more staff is assigned to work busy docking shifts, a union leader said on Thursday. The week-old walkout by the dockers has bogged down shipments from the world’s biggest supplier of soyoil, used for cooking and in [...]
Marcó del Pont: ‘Central Bank’s reform will help fight inflation’
Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont today visited the Congress to deliver before three committees a report on a reform to the Central Bank’s charter, a government proposal fiercely defended by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in her speech before the Legislative Assembly. Marcó del Pont stated that if the bill is passed, it [...]
US: Money laundering activities in Argentina increased in 2011
Argentina became an important destination for money laundering activities in 2011 and is now part of a list including 66 nations that the US State Department says are “jurisdictions of primary concern.” Released on Wednesday, the 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, released on Wednesday by the State Department, decided to include Argentina along with [...]
Government Stunts Investment In Argentina Power Sector – Fitch
BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina’s electricity sector is limping along with very low private investment and there is a risk to its long-term sustainability due to heavy-handed government policies, according to Fitch Ratings company. “The primary market considerations for the Argentine electricity sector are the high degree of government intervention, the lack of interest from [...]
Argentine Stocks: Transener SA and YPF SA Were Active
The following companies had unusual price changes in Argentine trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are as of the close of trading in Buenos Aires. The Merval (MERVAL) Index rose 1.4 percent to 2,687.97. Cia de Transporte de Energia Electrica en Alta Tension Transener SA (TRAN AF) fell 0.9 percent to 1.06 [...]
Argentina and Spain agree to a working group to help resolve YPF ‘differences’
Spain and Argentina formed a working group to resolve their “differences” over YPF, the Argentine oil company majority-owned by Madrid-based Repsol-YPF, Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria said. “Differences have arisen in recent weeks,” Soria told reporters in Madrid on Thursday. “Whatever difference there is we can deal with it through meetings.” Soria was in Buenos [...]
Argentine January exports of fish-shellfish down 13.2% in volume
Argentina exported 24.479 tons of fish and shellfish valued at 81.4 million dollars in January 2012, according to the latest statistics from the National Health and Agri-food Quality Service, Senasa. This represents a fall of 13.2% in volume and 5.6% in value compared with the same month last year, 28.198 tons and 86.2 million dollars. [...]
Argentina’s February Inflation Expectations Steady At 25% – UTDT
BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)–Argentines’ expectations for future inflation were unchanged for the 12th consecutive month in February, according to a closely watched survey. Torcuato Di Tella University, or UTDT, said late Wednesday that the median projection for inflation over the next 12 months is 25%. The expectation for inflation based on the statistical average was [...]
Argentina’s January Fiscal Deficit Hit ARS2.81 Billion
BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)–Argentina posted a primary surplus of 622 million pesos ($143 million) in January but had a fiscal deficit totaling ARS2.81 billion, its Economy Ministry said Wednesday. Argentina had a primary surplus of ARS4.92 billion last year but ran a fiscal deficit of ARS30.66 billion. To improve its finances, the government has begun [...]
Dollar trades steady at AR$4.355
The US dollar stood at AR$4.31/AR$4.355 today, remaining unchanged from the previous price at the close business at Buenos Aires exchange houses. Meanwhile, the Euro dropped one cent from previous session, trading at AR$5.59/AR$5.71 at City exchange agencies. buenosairesherald.com
Oil falls below $97 as Greece debt raises concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell Monday as talks stalled on a Greek debt deal needed to avoid a disastrous default, raising concerns about the region’s economy and future demand. Benchmark crude fell by 96 cents to $96.88 per barrel in New York. Brent crude rose 74 cents at $115.32 per barrel in London. [...]
New Capital-Requirement Rules Push Argentine Stocks Lower
BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)–Argentine stocks tumbled Friday after the Central Bank of Argentina said late Thursday it would force financial institutions to abide by higher minimum-capital requirements. The Merval index fell 2.65% to 2,831.58 points in volume totaling ARS48.3 million ($11.2 million). “The most significant thing today was the sharp decline in financial stocks because [...]
YPF to Face More Pressure From Argentina to Invest, Itau Says
YPF SA (YPF), Argentina’s largest oil company, will face mounting government pressure to boost spending on output expansion in exchange for support to charge more for its crude, Banco Itau (ITUB4) BBA SA said. Ongoing price increases will be necessary to offset higher spending, Itau analysts including Ricardo Cavanagh and Paula Kovarsky wrote in a [...]
Argentina says rain came too late for some corn
BUENOS AIRES, – The dryness that blighted Argentine farm areas in December and early January will cut yields of early-planted corn while later-seeded fields have been revived by recent rains, the government said on Friday. A scorching Southern Hemisphere summer sun has dried up hope that Argentina might replenish global corn supplies after a lacklustre [...]



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La vida nos da sorpresas y cosas que decir, como esta foto de Máximo un poco borracho en San Telmo… Lo interesante de esto es que el Custodia de Máximo estaba más borracho que él … La fuente que nos dio la foto hace ya un par de años , nos confirmó que vio a [...]
