Economy

Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 06:18 UTC
Unemployment in Punta Arenas climbs to 4.4% in February-April period

Unemployment in Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile climbed to 4.4% in the February-April period, which represents an increase of 2.3 percentage points over the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the INE stats office.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2015 - 05:32 UTC
Argentina states 'lack of confidence' in mediator Pollack named by Judge Griesa

The Argentine government has turned down a plea from mediator Daniel Pollack to return to the negotiating table with holdout investors, with the Economy Ministry considering that talks with the speculative funds, so-called 'vulture funds', would be inappropriate given the behavior of the litigants.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:42 UTC
Argentina's soybean crop forecasted to be comfortably above 60m tons

Surprising Argentina: with over 90% of the soybean crop harvested, (approximately 17.2 million hectares), the Buenos Aires Cereals Stock exchange has again risen the total 2014/15 crop estimate to over 60 million tons.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:25 UTC
Argentine oil-crushing industry unions back to work after 26-day strike

Argentine oil crushing industry workers reached over the weekend a much disputed salary agreement, ending a 26 day strike, and hopefully resuming activities which have paralyzed the Rosario cereals and oilseeds stock market and forced a queue of over 140 vessels and barges along the Paraná river.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 06:50 UTC
US economy shrinks 0.7% in first quarter; harsh winter partly to blame

The US economy shrank 0.7% in the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period last year. The Bureau of Economic Analysis significantly revised down its earlier economic growth estimate of 0.2%.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 10:03 UTC
Mercosur/EU officials will assess trade talks in Brussels on 11 June

Mercosur foreign ministers will be meeting in June with the European Union Trade Commissionaire Cecilia Malmstrom to 'assess' the current negotiations for a comprehensive trade and cooperation agreement. The meeting in Brussels will be on the sidelines of the EU-Celac (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, the first at ministerial level since January 2013
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:46 UTC
Brazilian unions hold rallies in main cities to protest austerity measures

Brazilian unions held nationwide protests Friday against the federal government's austerity measures and a bill that would allow companies to outsource any part of their operations. unions held rallies in 23 of Brazil's 27 states to protest the outsourcing proposal and a separate bill that would restrict access to unemployment insurance, both of which are nearing full legislative approval.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:01 UTC
Ford announces investments to boost car production in Argentina

Ford Argentina announced investments in the country for some 220 million dollars following a meeting between President Cristina Fernández and local and regional executives from the US corporation.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 08:51 UTC
US and Germany disagree about a world economy 'possible accident' if Greece collapses

The United States warned on Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their June deadlines to avert a debt default. Germany said there was no sign of a breakthrough. The ongoing debate is taking place in Dresden, Germany in the framework of G7 Finance ministers and central bank chiefs meeting.
Friday, May 29th 2015 - 09:44 UTC
Falkland Islands welcomes 'oil discovery' at the Isobel Deep exploration

The Falkland Islands Government welcomed Thursday's announcement by Premier Oil and partners that the 14/20-1 ‘Isobel Deep’ exploration well has been declared an “oil discovery”. Isobel Deep in the North Falkland basin, is the second well of a six-well offshore campaign planned to take place in the Islands waters through 2015.