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AP Week in Pictures: Global
June 7-13, 2024 Cambodians pray for rain and good fortune in the He Neak Ta ritual, people suffering respiratory ailments receive a secret herbal treatment with live fish in India, and soldiers and politicians commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France. People react to the...
Jittery markets rally after Argentina's Milei gets his first legislative triumph on sweeping reforms
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday as Argentina's President Javier Milei traveled to Italy for the Group of Seven summit, buoyed by his first legislative victory after the Senate passed sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his powers. Having...
Paris Olympics: Opening athlete parade on a river, not in a stadium, tops list of innovations
GENEVA (AP) — Exactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in Paris, and 128 years since its modern revival in Athens, the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks for its 33rd edition. Here is a look at the innovations the Paris Olympics will showcase: ...
The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry...
Javier Milei, the hard rocker in Argentina's highest office, turns his book talk into wild show
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser. But in Buenos Aires mobs of star-struck fans packed a giant auditorium on Wednesday to hear Argentina's president, the libertarian economist Javier Milei,...
Banco Macro: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco Macro SA (BMA) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $330.2 million. The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of $5.02 per share. The financial holding company...
Grupo Supervielle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV) on Wednesday reported net income of $55.7 million in its first quarter. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 13 cents per share. The financial...
Banco BBVA: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $41.7 million. The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 20 cents per share. The financial holding...
Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei 's harsh budget austerity campaign in Argentina. After weeks of hearings, a judge on...
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety. The train was on its way from Buenos...
