Analysts: Argentina airline takeover drains cash (San Diego Union-Tribune)

6 September 2008, 6:03 am

Argentina's nationalization of a struggling, Spanish-owned airline brings costly responsibilities that could drain public resources and force fare hikes unless oil prices fall, analysts said Friday.... read more

Argentina tightens drug control (TVNZ)

5 September 2008, 8:08 pm

Argentina has announced tighter controls over the import and use of ephedrine to curb production of the illegal drug methamphetamine and said it will help the pharmaceutical industry find alternative ingredients.... read more

Argentina tightens control on ephedrine import, use (AlertNet)

5 September 2008, 4:32 pm

Source: Reuters By Fiona Ortiz BUENOS AIRES, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Argentina on Friday announced tighter controls over the import and use of ephedrine to curb production of the illegal drug methamphetamine and said it ...... read more

Argentina’s costly move on debt (Financial Times)

5 September 2008, 3:53 pm

Argentina’s surprise decision to pay off its defaulted $6.7bn debt to the Paris Club of western creditors with central bank funds is a welcome step towards ending its international financial isolation, but does nothing to bring it closer to a return to global capital markets.... read more

Argentina Replaces Its IMF Representative -Econ Min Source (Nasdaq)

5 September 2008, 3:28 pm

BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina's representative to the International Monetary Fund, Hector Torres, has resigned and will be replaced by his number 2, Pablo Pereira, an economy ministry source said Friday.... read more

Wheat jumps on dry weather in Argentina, Australia (AG Weekly)

5 September 2008, 10:17 am

NEW YORK 8/20/08 - Wheat prices jumped above $9 a bushel Wednesday on expectations that warm, dry weather in Argentina and Australia will hurt crops and tighten world supplies.... read more

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