Bank fears grip Venezuela
UPI - 49 minutes agoCARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Bankers in Venezuela are working to calm fears that the nation's banking system is in crisis after the government's recent seizure of four small banks.
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Kansas City Royals Team Report
USA Today - Fri Dec 4, 3:11 am ETMiguel Olivo was the Royals' No. 1 catcher last year and led the club with 23 home runs.
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Boston Red Sox Team Report
USA Today - Fri Dec 4, 3:11 am ETThe Red Sox lost another piece of their talented front office core when director of scouting Jason McLeod accepted the assistant general manager's position with the San Diego Padres on Dec. 2. The move comes weeks after new San Diego GM Jed Hoyer first attempted to woo Sox player development director Mike Hazen away from the Boston's Yawkey Way home offices.
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Seattle Mariners Team Report
USA Today - Fri Dec 4, 3:11 am ETThe Mariners enter the winter meetings with a sizeable shopping list.
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Colombia cuts power supplies to Venezuela, Ecuador
INO News - Thu Dec 3, 12:25 pm ET(AP:BOGOTA) Colombia's energy minister says drought has forced his country to reduce exports of electricity to neighboring Venezuela and Ecuador. Minister Hernan Martinez tells Radio Caracol that Colombia had been getting 70 to 80 megawatts a day while Colombia was getting up to 250 megawatts.
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Red Sox, Scutaro reach two-year deal
Sports Illustrated - Fri Dec 4, 2:09 am ETThe Red Sox filled their void at shortstop with veteran Marco Scutaro, who agreed to a two-year contract, SI.com has confirmed.
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Venezuela Dollar Bonds Plunge on Chavez Bank Takeovers, Threats
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 2, 7:28 pm ETDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s benchmark dollar bonds plunged, sending yields to a four-month high, after President Hugo Chavez threatened to seize more banks following the government’s takeover of four lenders.
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AP via Yahoo! Sports - Thu Dec 3, 10:12 pm ETNational TV in parentheses Dec. 4 At Agde, France, Anselmo Moreno vs. Frederic Patrac, 12, for Moreno's WBA bantamweight title. At Santa Ynez, Calif. (SHO), Tyrone Brunson vs. Carson Jones, 10, junior middleweights. Dec. 5 At Ludwigsburg, Germany, Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi, 12, for Huck's WBO cruiserweight title. At Newcastle, England, Amir Khan vs. Dmitiry Salita, 12, for Khan's WBA junior ...
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Bolivia’s Morales Plans to Tighten Grip on Economy After Vote
Bloomberg - 1 hour 18 minutes agoDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales , who nationalized the energy industry and rewrote the constitution, heads for re-election Dec. 6 bolstered by an economy projected to grow faster than any other in the hemisphere this year.
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Chavez threatens to take over more Venezuela banks
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 2, 4:29 pm ETPresident Hugo Chavez warned bankers Wednesday that he is prepared to take over all of Venezuela's private banks if necessary, saying the government will not allow violations of regulations designed to protect depositors.
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Venezuela’s Benchmark Bonds Plunge on Investigations, Takeovers
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 2, 3:34 pm ETDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s benchmark dollar bonds plunged, driving yields to the highest level in four months, as local investors sold amid investigations into brokerage houses and concern the government may nationalize banks.
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