The head of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), José Ignacio de Mendiguren assured that the recently passed of the workplace insurance companies (ART) law helps end the lawsuit industry and provides additional security for small and medium-sized businesses.
Re-elected Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri gave his victory speech after defeating Kirchnerite Daniel Filmus, and said his party (PRO) would begin the process of deciding which of the presidential candidates to support in the general elections.
Several spokespersons speaking on behalf of truckers, drivers and customs employees who had been staging a protest for more than 48 hours at the main port of Buenos Aires informed that they decided to suspend it. They were protesting against import barriers set up by Trade Minister Guillermo Moreno.
The session that intended to debate the Buenos Aires province tax reform once again failed to gather to begin the discussion in the provincial Lower House after the ruling party failed to come to an agreement with the opposition.
Britain faces a crisis that could end with the world's sixth largest economy leaving the European Union, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned ahead of a showdown over budget spending with other states in the 27-member bloc.
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that the violence in Syria has to end but they offered no new solutions and showed no signs of reaching a deal on tougher sanctions against Damascus.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said the end of the economic crisis in his country was in sight and that the euro zone must not let the single currency become a source of friction between the north and south in the bloc.
Newt Gingrich ended his tumultuous run for US president on Wednesday after dazzling in televised debates but winning only two of the dozens of nominating contests in the Republican primary race.
A unilateral ceasefire declared by the Marxist FARC rebels at the start of peace talks with the Colombian government ended after the government refused to join the truce, the group said.
Diego Maradona ended his first season with UAE side Al Wasl still searching for his maiden trophy as a coach after the team were beaten on penalties by Bahrain side Al Muharraq in the final of the Gulf region's Champions League.
Boca Juniors ended up tied against Estudiantes, making this the fourth game without a victory in the 11th round of the Inicial Tournament. It will face River Plate in the next game.
The London film festival ended with the European premiere of Mike Newell's "Great Expectations" and the release of figures showing public attendance at screenings across the capital this year had risen 12 percent to a record 149,000.
For eight years, the women of Wisteria Lane battled alcoholism, cancer, cheating husbands and direct attempts on their lives, but in the TV series finale on Sunday, four "Desperate Housewives" lived a fairy tale ending.
Award-winning TV comedy "The Office" will end its run on US television in 2013 after eight years on the air, executive producer Greg Daniels said.
"Fringe" fans may be feeling bittersweet as the sci-fi TV show enters its final season, but executive producer J.H. Wyman pledged to give fans a satisfying conclusion and "the love letter they deserve."