Tag: services

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 08:26 UTC

  Brazil's economy on an extremely slow start in the second quarter

  

  Brazil's economy got off to an extremely slow start in the second quarter, figures released showed, with activity in the all-important services sector contracting in April for the first time since September last year.

• Friday, January 12th 2018 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentina inflation reached 24.8% in 2017, well above central bank's target

  

  Consumer prices in Argentina rose 24.8% in 2017 after a sharp 3.1% increase in December, government data showed on Thursday, well above the central bank's target range for annual inflation of 12-17%t. The monthly reading, which was above median expectations in December of 2.5%.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2011 - 21:17 UTC

  Latam FDI soars 40% in 2010, mainly natural resources and services

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean was the region with the strongest percentage increases as a recipient and source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to a report presented Wednesday in Mexico City by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC.