News of trade

Felipe Solá: Argentina won’t stop or reject EU-Mercosur trade deal

01-10-2020 19:59 Foreign minister says country has “changed stance” on free-trade agreement and will debate it in Congress when concerns over environmental

by Fermin Koop

CGT leadership calls for 'strength and unity' on 90th anniversary

30-09-2020 17:36 The CGT umbrella labour confederation marked its 90th anniversary in understated and unified fashion on Sunday, with the heavyweight union grouping’s elections postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In midst of global recession, Argentina sets out in search of new markets

15-09-2020 18:16 Argentina is looking for new markets for its products in a world sunk in recession. The goal: to raise annual exports from US$65 to US$100 billion, according to government official Jorge Neme.

Argentines are abandoning a trade that hedged currency risk

14-09-2020 16:02 Dollar-linked instruments in the local market are being abandoned amid speculation government will create a weaker parallel exchange rate while giving investors less favourable terms.

Alberto Fernández planning 'strategic trip' to China in November

19-08-2020 22:44 Peronist leader eyeing potential trip to Asian powerhouse in November. Multi-billion-dollar agreements and the coronavirus pandemic lead agenda for talks with Argentina's leading trade partner.

by Juan Luis González

Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud

01-08-2020 09:52 Ongoing sharp deterioration in ties between global superpowers poses risks to both China and the United States – and the rest of the world.

EU watchdog opens probe into Mercosur trade deal

10-07-2020 12:16 EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly confirms investigation will be opened into historic trade deal with Mercosur, after environmental and rights groups complained that the deal does not respect the EU’s legal obligations.

AFI conducted illegal espionage on more than 400 journalists during Macri era

08-06-2020 00:12 Cristina Caamaño, government-appointed trustee of AFI federal intelligence agency, files complaint alleging officials conducted illegal espionage on 500 journalists, academics and business leaders, including two Buenos Aires Times staffers, during the Mauricio Macri administration's time in office.

Local firms reinvent themselves to survive coronavirus pandemic

04-05-2020 12:58 Thousands of companies across Argentina have been left paralysed by the coronavirus pandemic. Many are reinventing themselves during the crisis as they vie to keep their firms afloat.

EU 'welcomes' Argentina's commitment to Mercosur free-trade deal

28-04-2020 23:58 European Union pleased that Argentina remains engaged in talks over long-awaited free-trade deal, despite decision to withdraw from all future Mercosur trade talks.

OAS set for showdown over Trump’s Venezuela policy

20-03-2020 18:28 Luis Almagro's re-election to the head of the Organisation of AmericanStates has effectively turned into a test of the popularity of Donald Trump’s hard-line policy against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

'Very important' nations seeking Mercosur trade deals, says Uruguay official

09-03-2020 13:45 Potential trade partners are pursuing regional commercial bloc after a sweeping deal with the European Union showed most of its members are open to business, says Ernesto Talvi.

Human remains found at Marcelo Balcedo's property in Uruguay

04-03-2020 12:09 Human remains in a state of decomposition were found at the Punta del Este home of Balcedo, a controversial trade unionist who has been accused of money-laundering, smuggling, and arms-trafficking.

UK rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away

27-02-2020 15:14 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and fishing right, setting out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.

Argentina's beef exports to China stumble due to coronavirus

18-02-2020 12:21 South American meat exporters are seeing a sharp slowdown in trade with the Asian nation as the coronavirus disrupts shipments. One industry leader says exports have almost ground to a halt.

Diplomatic dance: Solá heads to Brazil for meeting with Bolsonaro, Araujo

12-02-2020 08:15 Foreign minister hoping his Brazilian counterparts are also looking to turn a page, as region's top economics seek to heal diplomatic wounds.

Trump extends US aluminum, steel tariffs for some imported products

27-01-2020 13:50 Decision comes almost two years after administration implemented tariffs on imports of foreign raw steel and aluminium, saying they threatened viability of domestic industries.

ECB's Lagarde sees ebbing risks to eurozone, vows climate action

23-01-2020 16:25 European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said risks to the eurozone economy had become "less pronounced" in the wake of a US-China trade truce even as US President Donald Trump reignited a trade spat with Europe.

Daniel Scioli: I’ll de-escalate tensions with Bolsonaro

10-12-2019 10:49 Argentina's next ambassador to Brazil vows support for Lula will not ruin the relationship between the two countries, as both nations will aim for a pragmatic relationship.

by Perfíl/ Rosario Ayerdi

Tensions loom large at Macri's final Mercosur summit

05-12-2019 18:14 Macri bids farewell to Mercosur at summit in Brazil, with regional bloc reeling from US steel and aluminum tariffs and tensions between Bolsonaro and Alberto Fernández.