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Friday, December 19, 2014

Buenos Aires Herald

Friday
December 19, 2014
The US government has blamed North Korea for a devastating cyberattack against Sony Pictures, calling it an unacceptable act of intimidation and vowing to impose "costs and consequences" on those responsible.
Israeli aircraft bombed a Hamas militant base in the Gaza Strip for the first time since the end of a war in the territory, in response to a rocket that militants launched earlier in the day, the army said.
By Fermín Koop
Russia’s current economic woes could end up benefiting Argentina with an increase in both grain exports and the price of commodities, which have steeply dropped over the past few months.
• Putin vows 'rebound' but no measures• Russian ruble weakens after Putin speech

Three former officers and a prison guard

Four life sentences in El Vesubio case

By Santiago Del Carril

The US dollar closed unchanged at 8.565 pesos in BA City banks and foreign exchange offices. Greenbacks in the parallel market lost five cents.
US stocks extended gains for a third session, giving the S&P 500 its best weekly performance in nearly two months as energy shares continued to rebound.




MARKETS ONLINE

CurrenciesBUYSELL
Dollar (Official price)DOLLAR (Official price)$ 8,515$ 8,565
Dollar Blue price)DOLLAR ("Blue" price)$ 13,00$ 13,10
EuroEURO$ 10,720$ 11,270
PoundPOUND$ 13,309$ 13,387
Indices
MervalMERVAL$ 8.022,150$ 1,68
Dow JonesDOW JONES$ 17.804,800$ 0,15
BovespaBOVESPA$ 49.650,980$ 2,38
Full MARKET coverage HERE

By Peter Hakim
US President Barack Obama has inverted US policy on Cuba. His Wednesday speech adopted the proposals of those who have spent a half-century arguing for a rethinking of Cuba policy. The president recognized Washington’s failure to achieve its goal of bringing political and economic openness to Cuba.
• Evo Morales: ‘Cuba bowed the US’• Francis ‘happy’ for rapprochement• 'Obama recognised Cuba policy failed'




That elusive ‘double’

Eric Weil / Sportsworld

That elusive ‘double’

Unhappy old year

Michael Soltys / Senior Editor / Economic Outlook

Unhappy old year



The aftermath of evil

PICTURE OF THE WEEK.

• World Trade

Yuan has real shot at IMF blessing on reserve status

• On Sunday

'Nothing will change'


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