Argentina

Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Secretary of State for Scotland on a three/day visit to Argentina

The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, will start an official visit to Argentina during which he will hold meetings with national authorities, private sector representatives, and members of the civil society. The purpose of his trip to South America, which started on Tuesday with a visit to Paraguay, is to promote Scottish business interests and build cultural and educational links.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina claims at UN its Falklands/Malvinas “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights

Argentine vice-president Gabriela Michetti ratified before the United Nations General Assembly her country's “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands and made a new call on the United Kingdom to resume “bilateral negotiations”
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 19:16 UTC
Maria Eugenia Vidal leads campaign in Buenos Aires province against Cristina Fernandez

Argentine President Mauricio Macri's has picked Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal to lead the campaign against a comeback by populist ex president Cristina Fernandez in October's legislative elections.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 18:32 UTC
Argentina 2018 budget bill forecasts growth of 3.5% and 15.7% inflation

Argentina’s 2018 budget bill forecasts economic growth of 3.5% next year and average annual inflation of 15.7%, Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne told Congress. The bill proposes a 2018 primary fiscal deficit of 3.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) as previously announced.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 08:12 UTC
Offshore oil exploration takes off in Argentina at the Malvinas Basin

Searcher Seismic has made its entry into Argentina with four new multi-client projects. Beginning in phases, the first phase comprises of an offshore basin analysis report providing a regional framework to understand the offshore basins of Argentina, assisting industry’s exploration efforts.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 01:40 UTC
Odebrecht sells stake of massive subway project in Buenos Aires

Scandal-hit Brazilian construction company Odebrecht said on Sunday it has sold its 33% stake in a massive subway project in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, but vowed to keep working in the country.
Tuesday, September 19th 2017 - 09:26 UTC
Argentina rapidly recovering as a world power in beef exports

Argentina, which a century ago became a world power on the back of its beef exports, is poised to re-enter the top 10 shippers, helped by the end of trade curbs, and a herd rebuilding from near-50-year lows.
Monday, September 18th 2017 - 07:07 UTC
Argentina receives in Vigo state of the art fisheries scientific research vessel

Argentina baptized and received on Saturday in Vigo, Spain a state of the art scientific fisheries research vessel which will be incorporated to Mar del Plata based INIDEP's (National Institute of Research and Fisheries Development) fleet of vessels involved in promoting a sustainable fishing industry.
Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 12:04 UTC
Twelve-month Consumer prices in Argentina reach 22% in August

Consumer prices rose 1.4% in Argentina in August, government statistics agency Indec announced, bringing eight-month inflation to 15.4%. The central bank is targeting national inflation between 12 and 17% for 2017, well below economists' expectations of 22%.
Thursday, September 14th 2017 - 06:53 UTC
BP and Bridas Corporation form Argentina's largest private integrated energy company

British Petroleum has agreed with Argentina's Bridas Corporation to form a new integrated energy company by combining their interests in the oil and gas producer Pan American Energy and the refiner and marketer Axion Energy in a cash-free transaction. The new company, Pan American Energy Group, will be the largest privately-owned integrated energy company operating in Argentina.