Guilds of banana exporters of Latin America, participating in the 18 International Banana Convention 2021 in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, asked the large supermarkets of USA and of Europe that they assume the fair cost of the fruit to achieve a competitive and sustainable trade. Representatives of the banana sectors of Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, […]
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US Consumer Confidence Rebounds; spending plans go up strongly
US consumer confidence rose unexpectedly in October as concerns over high inflation were offset by better prospects for the working market, suggesting a rebound in economic growth after a turbulent third quarter. Tuesday’s Conference Board poll showed great interest in buying homes and expensive items like motor vehicles and appliances in the next six months. […]
US companies in Argentina question price freeze
Updated on 10/25/2021 07:30 pm US capital companies operating in Argentina questioned the recent decision of the Peronist government to Alberto Fernandez to go back to October 1 and freeze the prices of food and other mass consumption products for three months. The Chamber of Commerce of the USA in Argentina (AmCham) expressed in a […]
US extends navigation conditions on COVID-19 cruises until January
The health authorities of USA extended until January 15 the conditions for traveling on cruise ships established during the pandemic of the COVID-19 from ports of the country, which expired next Monday, November 1. In this way, the so-called Conditions for Navigation Ordinance (CSO), issued in October 2020, which provides instructions for travel during the […]
The US launches a new strategy to combat drugs in Colombia
USA announced a new strategy to combat drugs on Colombia, which will have as pillars the reduction of production, the development of rural areas and the protection of the environment. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) explained in a statement the details of the initiative, the product of a joint working […]
Democrats aim to tax the latent earnings of America’s richest.
USA, country that worships individual success prepares to equip itself with a tax on great fortunes to finance the investment plans of the Democratic president Joe Biden. Faced with opposition from a portion of Democrats to raising taxes on multinationals to pay for Biden’s infrastructure and social programs, the idea of taxing latent capital gains, […]
The US will exempt minors under 18 from the vaccination requirement for air entry into the country
USA announced the guidelines that will mark its opening of air borders to travelers vaccinated against the COVID-19 starting next November 8, and confirmed that it will make exceptions for children and for some citizens of about 50 countries with insufficient access to vaccines. The Government also clarified that foreign travelers who are vaccinated with […]
Exxon closes two Houston offices after exodus of workers
Updated 10/25/2021 03:37 am Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to close two office towers in the Houston area after a series of unprecedented job cuts and layoffs over the past year and a half. Workers from the suburban office buildings known as Hughes Landing in The Woodlands, Texas, will be moved to the oil giant’s main […]
Markets are betting that rates will rise earlier than expected
The investors bets are increasing that the world’s major central banks will raise their interest rates ahead of schedule, and faster than they’d like. According to a Bloomberg index, global bonds are heading for their worst year since 2005, with traders forecasting rate hikes to come in all developed economies. This is because they believe […]
US LNG production problems hit critical moment
Updated 10/25/2021 02:33 am Production problems at two of the export terminals of gas natural licuado (GNL) bigger than USA They threaten to cut shipments just as an energy crisis hits Europe and Asia, where buyers are desperately trying to replenish inventories before winter hits. Freeport LNG is experiencing wax build-up in its pipes due […]