Tag: International Trade

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  China competes in the dredging of Paraguay/Parana Waterway which handles 90 million tons of grains

  

  A Chinese company entered the competition to manage a section of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, joining four European companies seeking to win the concession to deepen the draft and provide maintenance on approximately 1,238 kilometers of the river course beginning in 2021.

• Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Trade Integration more important for Latin America and the Caribbean as growth slows, World Bank

  

  The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has entered a new phase of weak economic performance, but increased integration in international trade and global value chains could reinvigorate economic growth.

• Monday, September 17th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

  International support for Argentina's general strike against IMF austerity measures

  

  The International Trade Union Conference, ITUC’s affiliates in Argentina, CGT, CTA-A and CTA-T have announced a general strike for 24-25 September in opposition to expected sweeping austerity measures being developed by the government and the International Monetary Fund.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 09:36 UTC

  Beijing anticipates 6.5% growth, steady rise in foreign trade and prudent and neutral monetary policy

  

  China aims to expand its economy by around 6.5% this year, the same as in 2017, while pressing ahead with its campaign to reduce risks in the financial system, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. The goal was kept unchanged even though the economy grew 6.9% last year and exceeded the government's target.