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- UPDATE 1-Growers derail tax hike in Argentine farm province
* Halt to tax hike seen as setback for Governor Scioli * Growers say proposed tax hike would be crippling * Provincial farmers call five-day strike in protest * Growers inundate provincial capital in lobbying blitz BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (Reuters) - A last-minute lobbyingblitz by farmers in Argentina's top grains province, BuenosAires, stopped local lawmakers from raising land taxes onWednesday in an unexpected setback for Governor Daniel Scioli. ...
- Argentine province set to hike taxes, farmers strike
* Five-day grains sales halt not expected to slow exports * If extended past Sunday, strike could hit shipments * Buenos Aires province seen hiking land taxes * Growers say proposed tax hike would be crippling BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (Reuters) - Lawmakers loyal toPresident Cristina Fernandez scurried to gather the votesneeded to raise land taxes in Argentina's No. 1 grains provinceon Wed nesday, while farmers went on strike to fight theproposal. ...
- Analysis: Argentines jump through new hoops to get dollars
 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's quest to keep dollars in the country is spawning illegal money trades inside offices and even schools. But big companies have fewer ways to skirt currency controls and must adapt to the country's offbeat, changeable rules. President Cristina Fernandez, a feisty populist, vowed to "fine-tune" economic policy after winning re-election in October. She has since limited imports, imposed capital controls and seized a majority stake in top energy company YPF. ...
- Hedge fund managers reveal "best ideas" at event
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Larry Robbins, founder of Glenview Capital Management, is bullish on Tenet Healthcare Corp. Meanwhile, Jonathan Kolatch, founder of Redwood Capital Management, is recommending buying Argentine government debt. Once a year, top hedge managers get together at a charitable event to raise money for pediatric cancer research, by sharing their "best ideas" with hundreds of wealthy investors who pay thousands of dollars to rub shoulders with them. ...
- Argentine rights figure charged
A former top official with one of Argentina's leading human rights movements, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, has been charged with embezzlement.
- Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92
 Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night.
- Exclusive: Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina on Monday by increasing the bureaucratic obstacles for importing a list of perishable products, a senior government official told Reuters, putting at risk its involvement in a major regional trade group. The senior Brazilian government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it would now be harder to import about 10 perishable products, including apples, raisins, potatoes, wheat flour and wine. ...
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Roger Federer braved dust storm conditions to blow past Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-4 and open his week with a second-round victory at the Rome Masters on Wednesday.
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