Economy

Monday, May 14th 2012 - 04:20 UTC
Unasur defence spending one of the lowest in the world: average 0.91% of GDP

Union of South American Nations (Unasur) member states released a report detailing each country’s military spending. Ministers and diplomats from the twelve nation regional bloc also pledged further military integration, proposing the creation of a Citizen Security Council.
Monday, May 14th 2012 - 03:49 UTC
Latam and Asia-Pacific plan closer; bilateral trade expanding 20% annually

Fast-growing trade and investment between the Asia-Pacific area and Latin America and the Caribbean have transformed the two regions into powerful motors for the world economy, with two-way trade hitting 442 billion dollars last year. The time is right to deepen cooperation so as to ensure future growth and prosperity, according to a new study.
Sunday, May 13th 2012 - 09:10 UTC
Argentina doesn’t want to start a trade war

By Jorge Argüello (*) - What defines a protectionist country nowadays? Is it when a developing country takes precautions against a flood of products with plummeting prices due to an international crisis? Or, is it when an export powerhouse delivers large subsidies exclusively for domestic production? In a world economy like today’s can protectionism be measured solely by Customs measures or those targeting imports?
Saturday, May 12th 2012 - 09:21 UTC
Argentina/Spain dispute moves from oil corporation to too quality hams

Just days after finalizing the hostile takeover of Spanish-owned oil and gas company YPF, the Argentine government got even more hostile, freezing imports of Spain’s signature delicacy: ham.
Saturday, May 12th 2012 - 09:19 UTC
Poor year for Argentine exports of apples and pears: lesser volumes and lower prices

The Argentine Chamber of Integrated Fruit Exporters, CAFI reported that apple and pear exports continued a sharp decline in terms of exported volume, with a downfall of 30% (about 90.000 tons in total) compared to the previous year and 15% less in relation to 2010.
Saturday, May 12th 2012 - 09:17 UTC
Top trade officials invite Brazilian companies to invest in East Germany

A top visiting German trade official appealed to Brazilian companies Thursday to invest in Europe's largest economy, particularly in the former East Germany taking advantage of the country’s know-how.
Friday, May 11th 2012 - 21:10 UTC
Spain in another clean-up of its financial system hoping to restore confidence

Spain told its banks on Friday to set aside another 30 billion Euros to cover potential losses on real estate and ordered an independent audit of their debts, an effort to restore confidence in a sector that is at the heart of the country's financial crisis.
Friday, May 11th 2012 - 13:10 UTC
Irish experience advice on how to rid banks of toxic real estate assets

Spain’s plan to rid banks of toxic real estate assets is reviving the politically heated debate over how creditors and taxpayers should share the vast losses still being incurred by the Euro zone debt crisis. Nowhere is the issue in sharper relief than in Ireland.
Friday, May 11th 2012 - 13:05 UTC
Brazilian meatpacker moving out of Argentina sells plant to local government

Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA has sold one of its two units based in San Jose, Argentina, the company said in statement Wednesday. The unit was sold for 16.5 million dollars to a group of local cooperatives and the provincial government, which will run the operation.
Friday, May 11th 2012 - 03:49 UTC
Argentine April inflation 2.16% and 23.45% in 12 months according to ‘Congress-index’

April inflation in Argentina averaged 2.16% accumulating 23.45% in the last twelve months, --more than double the official index-- according to the monthly release from opposition members of Congress based on information from private economic consultants.