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NEWS ABOUT: Mexican peso

Mexican peso stories: 3 news summaries


 Traders Sneeze, 
 Peso Catches 
 Cold—or Flu 

Mexico City brokerages suffer under swine flu

Apr 30, 09 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peso trading is taking a hit as Mexico City brokerages, wary of spreading the flu, send home anyone who so much as sneezes, Bloomberg reports. Face masks litter the floor at one brokerage, whose daily trading volume is down 30%, as traders furiously scrub their desks in an attempt to... More »

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Mexico City • Mexico • brokerage • swine flu • Mexican peso • currency trading

 Mexico Shuts Down 
 to Stem Outbreak 

Calderón orders citizens to stay home for 5 days

Apr 30, 09 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Mexican president told citizens to stay home tomorrow through May 5 for a five-day partial shutdown of the country's economy to reduce the risk of spreading swine flu, Reuters reports. In his first televised address since the outbreak, Felipe Calderón said that "there is no safer place... More »

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Mexico • public health • outbreak • influenza • Felipe Calderón • swine flu • Mexican peso

MARKETS

 Swine Flu Sends 
 Travel Stocks Falling 

Airlines decline while drugmakers advance; Mexican peso tumbles

Apr 27, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,... More »

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Mexico • British Airways • markets • Lufthansa • European markets • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Roche • foreign currency • swine flu • Mexican peso

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