WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued a general license authorizing certain transactions related to Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5% bond on or after July 22, effectively blocking American bondholders from selling or transferring the debt until then. According to a posting by the Treasury, the bonds’ collateral are shares in CITGO, which is controlled by Venezuela’s government. Before July, transactions related to the sale
or transfer of CITGO shares in connection with the bond are prohibited, Treasury said. But Treasury said it may issue a “favorable licensing policy” if PdVSA can reach an agreement with bondholders to restructure or refinance payments. (Reporting by Lisa Lambert Editing by Leslie Adler) for-phone-onlyfor-tablet-portrait-upfor-tablet-landscape-upfor-desktop-upfor-wide-desktop-up Todd Boehly caused a stir by proposing a match between the best players in the north of England against their southern counterparts. The Chelsea owner has been ridiculed because of his desire to see something of an All-Star match take place, much like American showdowns that take place in the NBA and NFL. Perhaps putting the best players from the north of England together and pitting them against the top stars plying their trade in the south is not the best idea. After all, the Premier League is certainly more than just England's top division. It is watched by the entire planet, the competition in which players from across the globe come to show off their talents. So instead of a clash that sees the two halves of the north-south divide go head-to-head, it would surely be a more enticing event to see the best Europeans in the top-flight take on their counterparts from the rest of the world. GOAL has taken a look at what the starting XIs of such a match could look like... Editors' Picks
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