Economy

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 18:40 UTC

  “Operation Yellowhammer” released: what can be expected in a “no deal” Brexit

  

  A 'no-deal' Brexit could snarl cross-Channel trade routes, disrupting supplies of medicines and fresh food while protests spread across Britain, according to a worst-case scenario reluctantly released by the government on Wednesday.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 15:46 UTC

  Thousands camping in downtown Buenos Aires waiting for Congress to pass the food emergency bill

  

  Thousands of protesters camped on Wednesday in downtown Buenos Aires to demand that Argentina declare a food emergency as the economic crisis deepened just weeks ahead of the presidential election.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 13:57 UTC

  Falklands bound cargo unloaded at East Cove Port, following the FIPASS incident

  

  Unloading cargo in the Falkland Islands has had to be diverted following last week's incident at FIPASS, (Falklands Interim Port and Storage System) when a Spanish fishing vessel collided while berthing.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Questions on the role of the IMF in the Argentine financial situation

  

  Despite a history of many IMF rescue programs, Argentina once again faces a deepening financial crisis, raising questions about whether the Washington-based lender made a mistake in its dealings with Latin America's third largest economy.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  The balancing act of Alberto Fernandez between populism and free market reforms

  

  Argentina's presidential front-runner Alberto Fernandez is on a tightrope between the interventionist policies of his better-known running mate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and the stumbling free-market reforms of incumbent Mauricio Macri.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  China agrees to open its soymeal livestock feed market to Argentina; pact will be signed Wednesday

  

  China will allow the import of soymeal livestock feed from Argentina for the first time under a deal announced by Buenos Aires on Tuesday, an agreement that will link the world's top exporter of the feed with the top global consumer.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:32 UTC

  Brazilian markets influenced by weak data from China and coming central banks decisions

  

  Brazilian shares broke a four-day run of gains on Tuesday, mirroring declines in global stocks after weak China data-fueled growth concerns, while currencies were tepid ahead of major central bank policy decisions.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Latin America's two largest economies begin talks on a free trade deal

  

  Brazil and Mexico have begun talks on a free trade deal, officials announced seeking to deepen commercial ties between the two largest economies in Latin America as trade tensions threaten to undermine global growth.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:24 UTC

  Brazilian officials cautiously say the worst of recession is over, but anticipate no easing of austerity

  

  Brazil’s government on Tuesday slightly raised its 2019 economic growth forecast and said the worst for the economy is probably behind it but showed no sign it is willing to ease up on its commitment to austerity and strict fiscal discipline.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 20:42 UTC

  Uruguayan Rural Association Vice-president valued visit from Falklands producers: “They have an impeccable model”

  

  The exchange between agricultural producers in the Falkland Islands and specialists in the Uruguayan sheep sector has become stronger in recent days since a delegation from the islands toured the country visiting sites related to the textile industry.