News of libre

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

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

09-04-2025 17:31 US$2.6-billion investment marks a 53% increase on last year’s figure and forms part of a wider regional expansion drive.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

'Forbes' magazine names Argentina's five-richest billionaires

03-12-2024 16:08 US magazine 'Forbes' has published its traditional survey looking at the 50 most wealthy Argentines –

FINANCE & BUSINESS

MercadoLibre posts record Argentina sales amid consumer rebound

09-10-2024 13:27 MercadoLibre says it’s seeing signs of a consumption rebound in Argentina after a difficult start to the year.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

05-09-2024 11:41 President Javier Milei received by Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperin as he visits offices of tech giant; Entrepreneur, who is gripped in a “cartelisation” battle with Argentina’s banks, says US$75-million investment will create 2,300 new jobs at logistics centre.

THE ECONOMY OF SPORT

New F1 driver Colapinto shows off power of Argentina's 'unicorns'

02-09-2024 14:59 Two of Argentina's largest 'unicorns,' Globant and Mercado Libre, are part of the economic structure backing Franco Colpinto, the 21-year-old Williams Racing Formula 1 driver.

by Agustín Colombo

SPORTS BROADCASTING

Pirate football streaming sites come under attack from authorities

15-08-2024 17:18 Argentina’s justice system launches a probe against football piracy in Argentina, shuttering the popular ‘Fútbol Libre’ site and a host of others. Behind the criminal complaints are a group powerful firms, grouped together as the Alianza Contra la Piratería Audiovisual, who are attempting to stop the broadcasting of illegal sports content.

COURT CHALLENGE

Banks accuse MercadoLibre’s fintech arm of ‘abusive conduct’

06-05-2024 19:42 Argentine banks file legal complaint against MercadoLibre for alleged “abusive conduct” on its digital payments platform, ratcheting up more pressure on the company after new Central Bank regulations imposed key changes on the fintech sector.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre to recruit 18,000 more staff in Latin America this year

18-04-2024 16:25 Mercado Libre announced “the hiring of 18,000 people in the region, which will increase its payroll to over 76,000 by the end of 2024”, the company said in a press release.