South/Central America

Citi to End Operations in Haiti After 50 Years

Citi has decided to end its operations in Haiti, concluding more than 50 years of presence in the country.


Argentina's Milei Expected to Skip Mercosur Meeting in Paraguay, Trade Bloc’s Future Uncertain

Argentine President Javier Milei is expected to not attend the Mercosur summit in Paraguay this week and would instead head to Brazil to attend a rally organized by hard-right former president Jair Bo..

Brazil's Former President Jair Bolsonaro Indicted in Money Laundering: Report

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was indicted by the country's Federal Police for alleged money laundering and criminal association...

Amazon and Vrio to Challenge Starlink with Satellite Internet Launch in South America by 2025

Amazon and Vrio plan to deploy 3,236 low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband internet to South American countries, directly competing with Elon Musk's Starlink...


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Facebook sees growth in Asia despite India's ban on Free Basics
Facebook Inc is bullish on Asian market potential. Recently, Facebook's Free Basics service has been banned by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Despite this jolt, Facebook is still optimi
Vale Ties Up With Fortescue Possibly To Develop Mixed Blend Iron Ore Plant In China
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale and Australian miner Fortescue, both have reduced their debt burdens significantly through disposing less prospective assets. Under such situations, news for tying up wit
Hewlett Packard Enterprises beats forecast in Q1 earnings
Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) has beaten analysts' forecasts for the first quarter earnings. HPE has posted earnings per share (EPS) of 41 cents a share for first quarter as against the 40 cents p
Google Grants UNICEF $1.5 Million and Manpower to Combat Zika Virus
Google grants UNICEF a total of $1.5 million in its battle with Zika virus which has been declared an epidemic by WHO last month. The virus has been linked with microcephaly and neurological illness c
Argentina to issue $15-bln bonds, returns to credit markets
Argentina is planning to issue $15-bilion bonds making it the largest sum by any developing nation since 1996. Country's new President Mauricio Macri-led government will use funds mobilized through bo
Hedge fund investor Paul Singer wins 13-year battle with Argentina
The legal battle running for 13 years between hedge fund investor Paul Singer and Argentina is over as both the parties have reached to an agreement. Singer's Elliott Management will get $4.65 billion
CaixaBank may acquire Isabel Dos Santos' stake in BPI
Spain-based Caixabank is planning to buy the stake of Isabel Dos Santos in Portugal's Banco BPI SA. The negotiations over the acquisition are still going on and may be completed soon.
Scotiabank's profit soars on global banking
Canada-based Bank of Nova Scotia witnessed a strong profit surge as banking activity in domestic and international operations rose. Scotiabank has increased provision for bad loans in the oil and gas
Peru's central bank ups reserve ratio for Sol currency
Central Reserve Bank of Peru is increasing local currency bank reserve requirements (reserve ratio) to support its weakening currency Nuevo Sol. The capital reserve ratio will be one percent from Marc
Petrobras Absorbs Shock On Latest Downgrading By Moody’s- Securing $10 Billion Loan From China
China has represented itself as a familiar lender to the Latin American Countries and businesses fighting for debts. In a similar approach, it has extended loan facility to Brazilian indebted oil gian
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