Economy

• Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:18 UTC

  NAFTA: Trudeau predicts “tough days ahead” ahead for negotiators

  

  The top U.S. negotiator at talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact dismissed questions about why his team had so far failed to produce specific proposals on key issues, saying “I don’t see a problem.” Officials from the United States, Mexico and Canada are in Ottawa for the third of seven planned rounds of talks.

• Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:01 UTC

  Falklands: balancing financial prudence with the need to invest in a large capital program.

  

  James Wilson is the new Financial Secretary within the Falkland Islands Government. A position some think is the equivalent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Government. There are, however, some major differences: James is not a politician but a civil servant.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:06 UTC

  Brazilian government revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining

  

  The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para and is thought to be rich in gold, iron, manganese and other minerals.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:04 UTC

  Argentina's GDP expands 2,7% in second quarter over a year ago

  

  Argentina’s gross domestic product grew 2.7% in the second quarter versus the same period last year and expanded by 0.7% versus the first three months of 2017, the government’s Indec statistics agency said.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 11:35 UTC

  Brazil's beef exports recovering strongly: 1.91m tons forecasted in 2018

  

  Brazil's beef exports will return close to a record high net year, encouraged by revived growth in the cattle herd, and the industry's success in avoiding lasting bans from importers over a slaughterhouse scandal.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 07:58 UTC

  Argentina to suspend fuels price-setting system in October

  

  The government of Argentina is planning to suspend a price-setting system for domestic fuel sales next month thanks to the recent rise in global oil prices, the country’s energy and mining minister said Monday.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 07:51 UTC

  PM May/Tusk meeting to advance on the Florence “constructive” speech

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday - the first time since the PM set out plans for a two-year transition period post-Brexit. It comes a month before the council will decide whether sufficient progress has been made to begin trade talks.

• Monday, September 25th 2017 - 13:02 UTC

  Ushuaia expects some 300 calls this 2017/18 cruise season; 42 vessels will be touring Antarctica

  

  Ushuaia, capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego is expecting some 300 calls this 2017/18 cruise season, involving 42 vessels, 31 of which will be travelling on to Antarctica, according to InFueTur, the Tierra del Fuego tourism office.

• Monday, September 25th 2017 - 05:39 UTC

  Moody's downgrades UK credit rating on concerns about public finances and Brexit

  

  UK's credit rating has been cut over concerns about the country's public finances and fears Brexit could damage the country's economic growth. Moody's, one of the major ratings agencies, downgraded the UK to an Aa2 rating from Aa1.

• Saturday, September 23rd 2017 - 10:01 UTC

  Brazilian central bank optimistic about next year; growth 2,2% and inflation 4.3%

  

  Brazil’s central bank trimmed its inflation forecast on Thursday and said it expected economic growth to pick up into next year, painting a rosier picture for Latin America’s largest economy as interest rates approach record lows.