Tag: Hector Mendez

• Tuesday, December 9th 2014 - 08:52 UTC

  “Kicillof's economy post still too big for him, but he has changed a lot in a year”

  

  The head of the Argentina's powerful manufacturing lobby, UIA, Hector Mendez fired harsh words against Economy Minister Axel Kicillof stressing “his post is still too big for him”, but admitted he 'has advanced' in the last twelve months.

• Tuesday, July 1st 2014 - 10:16 UTC

  Mercosur waking up to the significance and impact of the Pacific Alliance

  

  Mercosur leaders called for dialogue with the Pacific Alliance over its perception that Mercosur is becoming an obstacle to integration and wider growth in the region. Uruguayan Vice-President Danilo Astori seemingly sparked the debate a few weeks ago when he said that “Mercosur mustn’t be a terminal station,” calling for formal trade deals with the Pacific Alliance.

• Thursday, January 12th 2012 - 21:21 UTC

  Argentine industry ‘under risk with new ‘super-license’ imports’ system

  

  While Argentina’s Mercosur trade partners have adopted a cautious attitude regarding the latest measures that make it more cumbersome and bureaucratic to sell to Argentina, the country’s manufacturers and importers have warned of the consequences and called for a more balanced approach to the issue.

• Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:11 UTC

  Business concern in Argentina with inflation trend: “double the official figure”

  

  Argentine businessmen from different sectors showed their concern about the upward trend of the inflation and assured that “the real volume doubles the one reported by the Indec national statistics bureau.”

• Monday, November 1st 2010 - 00:41 UTC

  Argentina’s business sector does not expect major changes in economic policy

  

  Argentina’s business sector does not expect major changes in the country’s current economic course following the death of former president Nestor Kirchner who was considered the man behind the scenes steering the main policy decisions.