BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Private economists in Brazil anticipate deeper monetary easing this year and improved inflation prospects until 2026 following the government’s decision to m[...]
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Latin America
Chile’s economic activity index down 2% in May
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s economic activity index fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, the central bank said on Monday, underscoring the economic headwinds faced by the world[...]
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US chicken producers ordered to face price-fixing claims
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday said Pilgrim’s Pride, Sanderson Farms, Tyson Foods and several other companies must face private antitrust litigation accusing the[...]
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Argentina makes IMF payment as deal talks grind on
By Rodrigo Campos and Jorge Otaola NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Argentina is current in its payment obligations, after the government said it ma[...]
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Brazil offers tax advantages via e-commerce compliance program
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Finance Ministry will exempt companies participating in a new tax compliance program from paying federal taxes on e-commerce purchases up to $50, it announced on Fri[...]
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Colombia central bank keeps interest rate unchanged, ending cycle of rises
By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s central bank board on Friday unanimously held the benchmark interest rate steady for the first time in nearly two years, with t[...]
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Venezuela pursues debt settlement with Crystallex, Conoco, bondholders
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – Negotiators representing Venezuela have held settlement talks with bondholders and creditors owed billions of dollars from defaults and expropriation clai[...]
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Power grids not yet ready for ‘flying cars’, says Brazil’s Eve
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Power grids around the world are not yet ready for the so-called flying car, an executive with Brazilian start-up Eve Air Mobility told Reuters, adding th[...]
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Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An electrical accident at Codelco’s El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company’s largest copper mine, left one dead, the state-owned mining giant said in a s[...]
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