Brazil to provide financing to industry, lower auto taxes
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s state development bank BNDES will provide 4 billion reais ($799.47 million) in dollar-denominated financing for local…
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Brazil inflation hits 2-1/2 year low; cenbank pressured to lower rates
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Inflation in Brazil continued to slow down in early May, data from statistics agency IBGE showed…
Argentina launches dispute against United States at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Argentina has initiated a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organization regarding tubular goods…
Mexican president ramps up rhetoric, economic intervention as election nears
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s increasing attacks on adversaries and interventions in the…
Brazil’s lower house approves new fiscal rules bill, sends to Senate
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house on Wednesday approved a new fiscal framework bill, a major victory for President Luiz…
HSBC puts global footprint under fresh scrutiny, considers dozen exits
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC is reviewing a possible exit from as many as a dozen countries, or one…
Colombia’s Gilinski signs MoU to exit stake in Grupo Sura
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Gilinski Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exit its stake in the country’s largest…
What Ron DeSantis said as he launched his 2024 White House race
(Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he would seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, vowing to…
Ecuador’s Lasso seeks ‘national agreement’ in August elections
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday described coming early elections as an opportunity to unite the country…
Exclusive: Fast-fashion giant Shein plans Mexico factory – sources
By Krystal Hu and Arriana McLymore (Reuters) – Online fashion giant Shein is exploring plans to build a factory in…