News of commerce

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

Today 11:10 Nearly 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef that wasn’t fully inspected before being distributed in Texas and Florida are being recalled.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Empty shopfronts on rise in Buenos Aires as retail crisis deepens

19-05-2026 21:17 CAC chamber group reveals sharp increase in commercial properties available for rent in nation’s capital; Survey finds surge in rental listings and shuttered premises across City’s main shopping districts.

Casa Rosada on deal

Government: US agreement ‘consolidates' Argentina's 'regional leadership’

06-02-2026 16:29 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni and foreign Minister Pablo Quirno outline details of new trade and investment agreement with the United States at press conference; Deal will be sent to Congress for approval, confirms government.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

29-01-2026 17:31 Consumption rose in 2025 compared to the previous year, says Argentine Chamber of Commerce in report, although December spending dropped 1.4% from 2024.

GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY

‘Davos of Latin America’ tests Lula’s regional clout

28-01-2026 21:30 First gathering of regional heads of state since the United States captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, sparking outrage from Lula but praise from other leaders.

MILEI @ DAVOS

Milei at Davos hails Argentina’s China ties in defence of trade

22-01-2026 15:17 President defends free trade in interview with Bloomberg on sidelines of Davos summit; Passes up opportunity to condemn Trump’s sidelining of Machado in Venezuela, but once again criticises Brazil’s Lula.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU Parliament refers Mercosur trade deal to bloc's top court

21-01-2026 11:16 The European Union's parliament votes in favour of asking top court to determine whether the deal is compatible with the bloc's rules.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina posts trade surplus for 2025, extending positive run

20-01-2026 17:58 Argentina recorded a surplus of US$11.3 billion last year, marking a second consecutive year in the black; Commercial balance made up of US$87.077 billion in exports versus US$75.791 billion in imports.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU nations back Mercosur trade deal over French opposition

09-01-2026 09:41 Majority of European Union countries back trade deal with regional Mercosur bloc, paving the way for trade deal's signing in Paraguay next week.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU-Mercosur deal wins approval after overcoming French opposition

09-01-2026 09:37 Majority of the European Union's 27 nations backed the pact at an ambassadors' meeting in Brussels.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

15-12-2025 13:47 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen due in Brazil on Monday for talks to finalise landmark pact with Mercosur blocof Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

DIPLOMACY

Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal

01-12-2025 21:24 Representatives highlight “excellent relations” with Milei administration during visit to capital; Swiss delegation looking to move forward with sweeping trade deal that could create new market of some 285 million people, with June 2026 date targeted.

by James Grainger

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Milei scores Trump trade deal that will test closed economy

15-11-2025 09:11 Pact adds to the Trump administration’s tens of billions of dollars in financial support for its ideological ally and delivers on Milei's promise to voters to secure such a deal.

TRADE WARS

Bananas and beef: White House announces Latin America trade deals

13-11-2025 19:54 White House announces trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador and El Salvador – though details were few and far between.

TRADE & COMMERCE

UK, Mercosur prepare to launch trade talks amid tariff chaos

13-11-2025 00:07 United Kingdom and Mercosur preparing to launch trade talks; UK Trade Minister keen on deal.

MULTILATERALISM

Argentina files memorandum, key step to formalise OECD sign-up

11-11-2025 15:15 OECD officials described the filing as a “decisive step” in the country’s accession process, which could still take several years.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Argentina’s US ambassador says trade deal is 'practically complete'

10-11-2025 11:42 Alec Oxenford says US-Argentina trade deal is “practically complete”; Only finishing touches remain, says envoy.

BUSINESS

MercadoLibre calls for tighter rules on Asian e-commerce rivals

05-11-2025 09:12 Head of MercadoLibre calls for tougher regulations on fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms in Latin America, given growing presence of platforms like Temu and Shein in region.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.

TRADE & COMMERCE

Mercosur and Canada to resume talks over free-trade agreement

26-08-2025 10:26 Amid trade tensions sparked by Donald Trump's tariff war, Mercosur and Canada are set to resume negotiations on a free-trade agreement.

AMCHAM SUMMIT 2025

Investments, remonetisation, reforms – doubts of US business leaders

22-05-2025 09:31 Milei’s RIGI incentives do not convince, the 'quasi-whitewash' needs "rationality" and reform bills into 2026. Electoral atmosphere at this year’s AmCham Summit and business optimism.

by Eugenia Muzio

BUSINESS & FINANCE

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

22-05-2025 08:53 Billionaire founder Marcos Galperin will step down as CEO of e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre in January 2026.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

DLocal CEO sees e-commerce firms rushing into Milei’s Argentina

06-05-2025 10:29 Head of payment services provider DLocal says firm is seeing seeing renewed activity in crisis-prone Argentina.

Global trade

Trump escalates global trade war, sparking tit-for-tat tariffs

04-03-2025 12:27 Confirmation of the levies lays to rest doubts Trump would actually follow through on his repeated threats to upend global economic ties to counter what he casts as imbalanced trade.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says

06-09-2024 11:59 Mercosur would be willing to negotiate a trade agreement with China if it addresses the lopsided commerce between the two trading partners, says Paraguay.

News of commerce

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

Empty shopfronts on rise in Buenos Aires as retail crisis deepens

Government: US agreement ‘consolidates' Argentina's 'regional leadership’

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

‘Davos of Latin America’ tests Lula’s regional clout

Milei at Davos hails Argentina’s China ties in defence of trade

EU Parliament refers Mercosur trade deal to bloc's top court

Argentina posts trade surplus for 2025, extending positive run

EU nations back Mercosur trade deal over French opposition

EU-Mercosur deal wins approval after overcoming French opposition

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal

Milei scores Trump trade deal that will test closed economy

Bananas and beef: White House announces Latin America trade deals

UK, Mercosur prepare to launch trade talks amid tariff chaos

Argentina files memorandum, key step to formalise OECD sign-up

Argentina’s US ambassador says trade deal is 'practically complete'

MercadoLibre calls for tighter rules on Asian e-commerce rivals

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

Mercosur and Canada to resume talks over free-trade agreement

Investments, remonetisation, reforms – doubts of US business leaders

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

DLocal CEO sees e-commerce firms rushing into Milei’s Argentina

Trump escalates global trade war, sparking tit-for-tat tariffs

Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says

Is Argentina a racist country? My testimony as a Muslim foreigner

Mile 201: The invisible line where fishing becomes environmental poaching

From squid to oil: How the UK is consolidating the illegal exploitation of the Malvinas waters through to 2047

Lionel Messi arrives in Rosario to mourn his late father Jorge

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Las 10 claves del eclipse solar total de 2026: cómo se producirá y qué esperan los científicos

Jorge Asís sobre Sturzenegger: "El patriotismo fulmina al Coloso"

Cachanosky al Gobierno: "Están un poco desubicados y no teniendo empatía con la gente que la está pasando mal"

Encuesta: quién es el dirigente peronista con peor imagen que Cristina Kirchner

El fenómeno El Niño se extenderá hasta el comienzo del otoño 2027: el factor determinante que definirá su impacto en Argentina

News of commerce

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

Empty shopfronts on rise in Buenos Aires as retail crisis deepens

Government: US agreement ‘consolidates' Argentina's 'regional leadership’

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

‘Davos of Latin America’ tests Lula’s regional clout

Milei at Davos hails Argentina’s China ties in defence of trade

EU Parliament refers Mercosur trade deal to bloc's top court

Argentina posts trade surplus for 2025, extending positive run

EU nations back Mercosur trade deal over French opposition

EU-Mercosur deal wins approval after overcoming French opposition

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

​​Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal

Milei scores Trump trade deal that will test closed economy

Bananas and beef: White House announces Latin America trade deals

UK, Mercosur prepare to launch trade talks amid tariff chaos

Argentina files memorandum, key step to formalise OECD sign-up

Argentina’s US ambassador says trade deal is 'practically complete'

MercadoLibre calls for tighter rules on Asian e-commerce rivals

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

Mercosur and Canada to resume talks over free-trade agreement

Investments, remonetisation, reforms – doubts of US business leaders

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

DLocal CEO sees e-commerce firms rushing into Milei’s Argentina

Trump escalates global trade war, sparking tit-for-tat tariffs

Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says

Is Argentina a racist country? My testimony as a Muslim foreigner

Mile 201: The invisible line where fishing becomes environmental poaching

From squid to oil: How the UK is consolidating the illegal exploitation of the Malvinas waters through to 2047

Lionel Messi arrives in Rosario to mourn his late father Jorge

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Las 10 claves del eclipse solar total de 2026: cómo se producirá y qué esperan los científicos

Jorge Asís sobre Sturzenegger: "El patriotismo fulmina al Coloso"

Cachanosky al Gobierno: "Están un poco desubicados y no teniendo empatía con la gente que la está pasando mal"

Encuesta: quién es el dirigente peronista con peor imagen que Cristina Kirchner

El fenómeno El Niño se extenderá hasta el comienzo del otoño 2027: el factor determinante que definirá su impacto en Argentina

Swiss delegation visits Buenos Aires to advance EFTA-MERCOSUR trade deal