News of business

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Firms will go bankrupt within 30 days of no work, warns business lobby

28-03-2020 08:56 Argentina’s Chamber of Commerce praises government’s handling of coronavirus crisis but warns that paralysis of economic activity will hit companies hard.

Wine business

Tariffs, coronavirus fears threaten wine show buzz

04-03-2020 12:51 Threatened by Trump's tariffs and the coronavirus epidemic, winegrowers are facing a high level of uncertainty that raises doubts over the future of the industry.

THIS SUNDAY

Central Bank confirms it's the end for Argentina's five-peso bill

27-02-2020 17:14 Time's up for Mr San Martín: 5 peso bill goes out of circulation this Sunday, February 29, Central Bank confirms.

Bloomberg

Brazil to woo Tesla during Bolsonaro’s trip to United States in March

21-02-2020 16:26 On his Twitter account, President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his desire to convince the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla to set up a factory in the South American country for his fourth trip to the USA.

E-Commerce Giant

Marcos Galperin resigns as president and CEO of MercadoLibre

14-02-2020 16:12 Argentine entrepeneur, who has led website to multi-billion-dollar success, will be replaced by Brazilian businessman Stelleo Passos Tolda.

Brazilian Taxes

Brazil businesses hope for simpler tax system in 2020

28-01-2020 12:15 In Brazil, where an average of 31 tax rules are introduced or amended every day, small and medium sized businesses struggle to keep up.

Bloomberg

Argentina’s Ualá app gets US$1-billion valuation in new financing round

26-11-2019 11:47 The mobile payments startup plans to use the funds to triple its team to over 500 employees by the end of next year, expand its loans product, and develop new business units.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Economy in mind, Bolsonaro changes tack and cozies up to China

13-11-2019 12:38 Gone is last year’s fiery campaign trail rhetoric about China being a rapacious power intent on exploiting Brazilian resources. China is, after all, Brazil’s biggest trading partner.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina's business elite are desperate to hear an economic plan

22-10-2019 14:08 Executives are resigned to the fact that Macri is going to lose the presidential election, so now they just want to know what Alberto Fernández's plan to save the economy looks like.

Women's Rights

Buenos Aires confirmed as host of 2020 Women Economic Forum

17-10-2019 08:00 The annual gathering of over 1,000 people to discuss women's economic opportunity and empowerment will take place in Argentina's capital next year.

BLOOMBERG

Patagonia summit sheds light on mood before election

07-10-2019 07:00 Argentine executives are preparing for the next government with a mix of pessimism, resignation and even some humour.

FIRST COMMENT ON MEASURES

Macri tells business leaders capital controls are only 'emergency' measure

04-09-2019 16:16 "We don’t like these measures," president tells business leaders, adding that "they are only justified in an emergency and for a limited time."

ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

Business groups: 50 Argentine firms closing a day as a result of crisis

04-06-2019 18:05 Business chambers criticise government's 'anti-industrial economic model,' demand effort to 'reconstruct' productive industries.

INTERVIEW: PRODUCTION & LABOUR MINISTER

Dante Sica: 'Business leaders are reporting higher sales than expected'

28-05-2019 15:28 Production and Labour Minister Dante Sica insists government is focused on reform package as economic indicators show few signs of any major pre-election upturn.

by Patricia Valli

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS

Destructive distractions

25-08-2018 11:57 "In recent days there has been much talk of minimising the fallout by ensuring that businessmen rather than businesses are punished but the distinction cannot be so neatly made"

NOTEBOOKS SCANDAL

Corrupt businessmen admit paying bribes during K years

11-08-2018 12:41 It was an intense week in the Comodoro Py federal courthouse, as Judge Claudio Bonadio grilled businessmen and politicians, including former Planning Minister Julio de Vido. CFK is scheduled for Monday.

THE IMF and GRADUALISM

Small businesses feel pinch as consumers tighten belts

07-07-2018 10:33 According to the Argentina Confederation of Medium-sized Enterprises, retail sales fell 2.5 percent in the first five months of 2018.

INVESTMENT

Coca-Cola Co ups planned investments in Argentina

30-05-2018 15:58 Firm backs President Macri and hails "momentous moment for country" as it announces it will invest US$1.2 billion over next three years.