Economy

Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Zoellick on WB fund raising tour warns about corruption

World Bank President Robert Zoellick criticized on Thursday corruption in poor countries that receive the bank's loans, echoing the anti-graft stance of his controversial predecessor, Paul Wolfowitz.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Official (unconvincing) Argentine July inflation, 0.5%

Fears that the Argentine government appears to be intentionally underreporting inflation in an election year emerged again this week when the scandal plagued Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC), under judicial investigation, announced 0.5% July inflation.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Big Mac index has Argentina among most expensive countries

According to the Big Mac index from The Economist which measures purchasing power parity, Argentina continues to climb and is rapidly becoming one of the most expensive countries in the world.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fed fears inflation and leaves rates unchanged at 5.25%

Fearing that inflation will fail to moderate as expected the United States Federal Reserve Open Market Committee left on Tuesday interest rates unchanged. Analysts had widely predicted the Federal Reserve would leave rates at 5.25% for a 13th month, and that was the unanimous verdict of the Fed panel.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean meat industry stands to benefit most from FTA with Japan

The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Japan, which comes into effect next month, will increase Chilean exports to that Asian nation by as much as 400 million US dollars a year, according to newly released Chilean government estimates.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Latin America's richest man is worth 67.8 billion US dollars

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, who is estimated by some calculations to be the world's richest man, said that he shook aside those comments and was more interested in making his business life compatible with his family and personal life.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Kirchner's confidence index keeps eroding

With less than three months for next October presidential election the Nestor Kirchner administration is going through one of its worst moments since he first took office in May 2003, according to the Confidence Index from the Torcuato Di Tella University.
Friday, August 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
ECB rates unchanged at 4% but September hike is forecasted

The European Central Bank (ECB) left Eurozone interest rates on hold at 4% for the second month in a row. The Thursday decision however also anticipated that the ECB will be hiking rates next September or October
Friday, August 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bank of England “wait and see” policy leaves rate at 5.75%

The Bank of England decided Thursday to leave the cost of borrowing at 5.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had been widely expected to keep rates on hold this month, as it waits to see the impact of the rises so far, but many economists predict rates will go up to 6% later this year.
Friday, August 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez again to the rescue of Argentina's financial woes

Argentina' cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez confirmed Thursday that the coming week Venezuela will again purchase Argentine sovereign bonds for which “we Argentines should, and must be fully acknowledged to President Hugo Chavez” for the financial help extended.