Argentina curbs banks’ access to pesos amid growing market turmoil
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s battered bonds and currency were driven still lower on Friday amid downgrades by three credit…
Cuba unveils tighter rules on cooperatives in clampdown on non-state sector
HAVANA (Reuters) – Communist-run Cuba unveiled tighter regulations on non-agricultural cooperatives on Friday, including curbs on their prices, in keeping…
Exclusive: T. Rowe Price held talks with Guaido team on Venezuela PDVSA 2020 payment
CARACAS (Reuters) – T. Rowe Price has held informal talks with advisors of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido about financing…
Volkswagen to invest $577 million in Brazil auto plant
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Volkswagen carmaker is seen at the entrance of a showroom in Nice, France, April 8,…
Avianca to pack more seats into planes as part of recovery plan, executive says
A logo of aviation company Avianca is pictured at the headquarters building in Bogota, Colombia August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez…
Argentine bond prices fall, country risk soars on debt ‘reprofiling’ plan
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine bond prices fell on Thursday and country risk soared to levels not seen since 2005…
Shares rally, bond yields rise as China fuels trade deal hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. and European shares advanced on Thursday as China struck a hopeful tone on trade relations…
U.S. to pay for thousands of doses of HIV drugs for Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat…
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher, White House says
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wishes he had raised tariffs on Chinese goods even higher last week, the…
Salvadoran woman acquitted in abortion case calls for reform
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Evelyn Hernandez has a message for El Salvador’s president: End the criminalization of abortion in the…
Argentina Treasury minister resigns, says ‘significant renewal’ needed amid economic crisis
FILE PHOTO: Argentina’s Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne gestures during a news conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin…
Take Five: Fed in a hole
(Reuters) – FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah…
Obesity, belly fat tied to early death among Mexicans
Residents of Mexico City who are obese may be more likely to die prematurely than their slimmer counterparts, especially if…
U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China’s hog crisis
WALCOTT, Iowa/LONDON (Reuters) – It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business…
Transport app FlixMobility gets Germany’s biggest tech funding round to drive growth
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility has raised around 500 million euros ($561 million) in Germany’s biggest tech funding round…
UAW president to GM: We invested in you, now invest in us
DETROIT (Reuters) – The UAW and General Motors Co (GM.N) on Tuesday formally kicked off contract talks, with the union’s…
Cargill quarterly profit dives 41% on trade tensions, U.S. floods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a 41% drop in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing supply…
Mexico says trade deal dispute panel fix must be ‘across the board’
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Jesus Seade reacts during the delivery of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Mexico issues arrest warrants for ex-Pemex CEO Lozoya, family members
FILE PHOTO – Emilio Lozoya, former chief Executive Officer of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) attends a news conference at a hotel…
Mexico and U.S. try new trade fix to win over Democrats: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is working closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to close a loophole in the…
Fugitive U.S. tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution
HAVANA (Reuters) – On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering…
Walmart says Mexico same-store sales rise 4.7% in June
Costumers shop inside a Walmart store in Mexico City, Mexico March 28, 2019. Picture taken March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido…
After explosions, Brazil power transmission companies remove GE equipment
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – After an unusual number of explosions, several Brazilian power transmission companies have started removing a piece…
Preserve your ammunition, BIS urges top central banks
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens has urged top central banks to preserve their ammunition…
USDA reports large U.S. soybean sale to China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday reported a large soybean sale to China, an apparent…
U.S. launches criminal probe into alleged chicken price fixing by Tyson, rivals
FILE PHOTO: Tyson food meat products are shown in this photo illustration in Encinitas, California May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake…
U.S. pork lobby says regulatory changes needed after Trump biotech order
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. pork lobby said on Tuesday more must be done to simplify regulations for genetically altered…
Brazil’s Petrobras pays $700 million to Vantage Drilling after court decision
FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s state-run Petrobras oil company headquarters is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes…
Take Five: The Fed and the rest
With President Donald Trump’s trade policies heightening fears of a U.S. recession, expectations of a Fed rate cut have dramatically…
Brazil’s Centauro lifts Netshoes buyout offer by 11%
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Grupo SBF SA, operator of Brazil’s Centauro stores, again boosted its offer for online sports retailer…
Brazil asks for WTO investigation of Indonesia on poultry trade
FILE PHOTO: Chicken are pictured at a poultry factory in Lapa city, Parana state, Brazil, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer/File…
Exclusive: Mexico blamed Walmart’s size, access to rivals’ data in blocking app deal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican officials blocked Walmart Inc’s deal to buy delivery app Cornershop because Walmart could not guarantee…
Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister
Mexico’s Economy Minister Graciela Marquez attends a session with lawmakers and senators at the Senate building in Mexico City, Mexico…
Trump ready to slap more tariffs on China after G20 meeting
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs…
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States…
Wall Street rises with hopes of Mexican tariffs delay
New York (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher after a choppy session on Thursday as investors grew more…
As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday,…
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico wants the United States to redirect security funding toward boosting economic development in the Mexico-Guatemala…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Exclusive: Promising thousands of U.S. jobs, Foxconn offshored 155 to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foxconn has offshored more than 150 U.S. jobs to Mexico, according to the Labor Department, even as…
Brazil halts beef exports to China after atypical mad cow case
FILE PHOTO: Workers carry salted meat which will be spreaded, dried and then packed at a plant of JBS S.A,…
Auto sector scrambles after Trump threatens Mexican tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global auto and parts manufacturers scrambled on Friday to make contingency plans and look at ways of…
Cruise line Carnival seeks dismissal of U.S. lawsuits over Cuba docks
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cruise line Carnival Corp is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited…
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute…
Canada takes a first step towards ratifying trade deal with U.S., Mexico
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three…
Lopez Obrador says will shop abroad if necessary to fix medicine shortages
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed on Monday to alleviate a medicine shortage in public…
Brazil’s Caixa picks Morgan Stanley as co-advisor on insurance deals: source
A view shows the company logo of Caixa Economica Federal bank in downtown Rio de Janeiro August 20, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar…
Mexico budget cuts hit patient care and delay kids’ surgeries, doctors warn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s hospitals are reeling under steep budget cuts by the country’s new government, with surgery delays…
FAA chief has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX approval
FORT WORTH, Texas/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does not have…
China’s tough rhetoric leaves trade talks with U.S. in limbo
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States on Friday, suggesting…
China’s Huawei restricted from using U.S. suppliers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday officially added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist,…
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
LONDON (Reuters) – An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China’s pig meat output by at least 10…
Take Five: Vol squall coming? World markets themes for the week ahead
May 3 (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
China’s Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals
BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China’s Belt and…