
Crisis Hit Argentina Requests IMF Funds
President Macri says the move is designed to restore confidence in the Argentine economy.
Argentina is asking the International Monetary Fund to bring forward a $50bn loan. It's a sign of how bad things have got for President Mauricio Macri - the peso has lost 40% of its value so far this year. Will this restore market confidence? We ask Luc Cohen, Argentina correspondent at Reuters. And Facebook is increasing its presence in the world of online streaming - but fierce competition from YouTube and Netflix means it will have to carve out a unique identity. Plus Giri Cherukuri of Oakbrook Investments in Chicago with the latest from Wall Street.
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