News of private sector

Report: Public employment up 34% in Argentina since 2011, private only 3%

05-07-2023 12:32 New report by IERAL, business school of the Fundación Mediterránea think tank, shows a massive imbalance between the growth of public and private sector jobs in Argentina. Only province in which private-sector jobs grew faster was Neuquén, thanks to Vaca Muerta. Córdoba recruited the fewest state employees.

Lithium in Latin America

Argentina asserts lithium-industry ambitions with Chery EV plant

18-02-2023 10:17 Chinese automaker Chery Inc.'s plans to build a US$400-million electric vehicle and battery plant in Argentina underscore the country's intention to turn vast lithium deposits into an employment and investment bonanza.

PRODUCTION

Economists and businesses see a dollar drought on the horizon

03-11-2022 00:34 Private sector fears government's economic team will tighten restrictions on access to hard currency for purchase of inputs, creating a dollar desert drought until March.

Bloomberg

Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray

24-10-2022 12:58 Rio Tinto Group is asking for pitches from some of the biggest investment banks for lithium companies and projects it could buy as the mining giant looks to expand into the key battery metal.