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EU and US escalate Argentina WTO row

Both sides allege illegal practices to restrict exports

Global Insight from WORLD Dec 2, 2012

Downturn shakes Brazil from its dream

The country’s journey to greater competitiveness has far to go

From MARKETS Nov 30, 2012

Brazil adds to emerging market slowdown

Country set for one of worst years in a decade

Nov 29, 2012

Brazil warns on Argentina debt ruling

Central bank governor says ruling sets negative precedent

The facade of the Casa Rosada (Pink House), the seat of the executive branch of the Argentine government, in Buenos Aires ©AFP Nov 29, 2012

Argentina debt repayment order frozen

US appeals court puts earlier judge’s ruling on hold

Guido Mantega, finance minister ©Getty Nov 28, 2012

Mantega predicts Brazilian growth of 4%

Finance minister expects recovery after poor quarters

From COMMENT Nov 28, 2012

Debt – Argentina’s long-festering wound

Nov 27, 2012

OECD slashes 2013 growth forecast

Call for several members to step up their policy response

From MARKETS Nov 25, 2012

JPMorgan arm offers offshore Brazil fund

New fund expects to reach $1bn in assets under management

Nov 25, 2012

Argentina appeals against $1.3bn debt order

Buenos Aires takes legal action to fight default threat

From LEX Nov 23, 2012

Argentina – feel the power

There is more to investing than financial analysis and logic

Nov 23, 2012

‘Reckless’ Argentina risks threat to growth

State faces tough decisions after being ordered to pay $1.3bn to bondholders

Nov 23, 2012

Chronicle of a default foretold?

Court order leaves Argentina with little wiggle room

Nov 18, 2012

Argentina unmoved on debt ‘holdouts’

Buenos Aires vows only to pay creditors who restructured

Nov 15, 2012

Argentina creditors criticise US court

Upheld ruling could plunge new bonds into default

Nov 13, 2012

Slow shipping shows Brazil growth fragile

Efforts to stimulate economy have yet to take hold

From WORLD Nov 12, 2012

Argentina to call on UN over seized ship

Libertad was detained in Ghana at behest of a US hedge fund

From WORLD Nov 11, 2012

Canada-US pipeline plan to test Obama

Environmental fears weighed against jobs and supplies

From WORLD Nov 9, 2012

Argentina warned over default ruling

Attempts to ‘defy and evade’ not advisable, says US judge Griesa

Gillian Tett from MARKETS Nov 8, 2012

Be prepared for US political cliff dancing

American business leaders are pushing for a grand fiscal deal