Economy

Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine SME's decry effects of Milei's policies

The Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME) is sounding the alarm over business closures, attributing the crisis to the government's dual policies of import openness and reduced consumption.
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Friday, November 28th 2025 - 00:45 UTC
Falkland Islands Holding losses narrow but weakness persists in Falklands

The Financial highlights of the Falkland Islands Holding Group, (FIH) indicate, despite a 4% increase in revenues to £18.9 million on the six months ending September 2025, that overall revenue was below prior year at £40.9 million (2024: £52.5 million).
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Thursday, November 27th 2025 - 21:52 UTC
France's National Assembly stones EU-Mercosur FTA

The French National Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to reject the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), sending a strong, non-binding message to President Emmanuel Macron to withhold his approval.
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Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 21:52 UTC
Latin America remains the world's most unequal region

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned in its latest report that Latin America continues to be the most unequal region globally, with extreme concentration of wealth stifling growth and social mobility.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 19:36 UTC
Uruguay's Economy Minister hopeful about EU-Mercosur FTA deal

Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his concerns over the escalating military tensions in the Caribbean.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 18:54 UTC
Lula troubled by interpreter's poor work at G20 Summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was deeply troubled on the closing day of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg (South Africa) by an interpreter's unprofessional behavior. “Only [First Lady] Janja [da Silva] may whisper in my ear!” he stressed.
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Monday, November 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Lula foresees Mercosur-EU agreement will be signed on Dec. 20

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Sunday at the G20 Summit in South Africa that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) would be signed on December 20. Lula, who holds the South American bloc's rotating presidency, has made the deal a priority.
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Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 10:17 UTC
Argentina and US sign strategic customs agreement

Argentina's Customs Revenue and Control Agency (ARCA) and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed an agreement in Washington on Friday to deepen bilateral cooperation, improve border security, and streamline trade through smart controls and 100% digital processes involving automation and digitization of passenger and cargo traffic.
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Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Gigantic, sustainable ship makes landmark call in Montevideo

The Port of Montevideo achieved a major operational milestone on Friday by receiving the largest vessel ever to arrive in Uruguay's history, reaffirming the port's strategic importance as a regional hub.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 18:28 UTC
Uruguay joins Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Uruguay has joined as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Montevideo on Friday.
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