News of economic slowdown

European Central Bank fires off stimulus to counter virus 'shock'

12-03-2020 12:38 European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warns coronavirus will deliver a "major shock" to global economy that requires urgent, coordinated action.

Bloomberg

Brazil's Central Bank will intervene 'as long as needed' to support real

09-03-2020 13:49 The Brazilian Central Bank pledged to support its tumbling currency with all instruments and for as long as needed just as it stepped heavily into the spot market for the first time this year.

Virus panic

After a US$1-trillion wipeout, emerging markets bank on stimulus

02-03-2020 13:22 With the world reeling from one of the biggest risk sell-offs since the 2008 global financial crisis, more coronavirus-fueled declines in emerging markets may only be tempered by the prospect of coordinated central bank action or large fiscal stimulus.

Bloomberg

Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to rewire Brazil’s economy risks short circuiting

04-12-2019 11:10 The government has presented not just one but three constitutional amendment proposals to reduce public spending. Each requires the backing of at least three-fifths of the lawmakers in both houses of Congress to pass – a tall order at the best of times.

News of economic slowdown

European Central Bank fires off stimulus to counter virus 'shock'

Brazil's Central Bank will intervene 'as long as needed' to support real

After a US$1-trillion wipeout, emerging markets bank on stimulus

Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to rewire Brazil’s economy risks short circuiting

Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes San Juan and other provinces

Second delivery of Russia's Sputnik vaccine arrives in Argentina

Police raid swingers party – and guests confuse officer with stripper

Oaktree, BlackRock are among YPF creditors organising

Plan Máximo: First the province, then the presidency

Las dos caras de Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: clases presenciales, pero sin vacantes

Alberto Fernández: "Si Paul McCartney toca Blackbird en mi despacho, no como más carne"

Reclamaron Justicia por Nisman frente al departamento de Cristina Kirchner en Recoleta

La desgarradora carta de la madre del joven ahogado en Tigre: "Esto se podría haber evitado"

El día que Evita conoció a Perón