Economy
Sydney, Australia, Oct 30 (EFE).- Australian officials said Monday that negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union have stalled due to the controversy surrounding the designations of origin of some products and the entry of Australian agricultural products to the European market. European Commissioner for An Economy...
Quito, Oct 28 (EFE). – A group of environmental organizations and human rights defenders presented technical studies that indicate a possible risk of collapse and bursting of the tailings dams of the Mirador copper mine, the largest in Ecuador. The possible rupture or collapse of the two dams would cause...
Carlos Seijas Meneses Caracas, Oct 26 (EFE).- Whether or not the temporary suspension of US sanctions will have an impact on the Venezuelan economy will depend on President Nicolás Maduro, who will have to inspire confidence in those interested in doing or resuming business in the country by sending signals...
Washington, Oct 25 (EFE).- The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Wednesday night said it had reached a «historic» tentative labor agreement with Ford following simultaneous strikes against the company as well as General Motors and Stellantis since mid-September. “We knew we were getting close, but we also knew the...
Los Angeles, United States, 25 Oct (EFE). – Food insecurity in American households increased in 2022 for the first time in ten years, with nearly 13 million children living in a family that had problems getting food at some point during the year, a report by the Department of Agriculture...
Beijing, Oct 25 (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro announced the elevation of China-Colombia bilateral relations to a «strategic partnership» during a meeting in Beijing, state media reported on Wednesday. «I am willing to work with you to draw up a blueprint for the development...
Panama City, Oct 24 (EFE).- Protests were staged for a second day in Panama on Tuesday against the recent approval of a mining concession contract with fresh clashes between protesters and the police and the closure of major roads across the country. Protesters clash with police during protests against a...
Madrid/New York, Oct 23 (EFE).- The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond surpassed 5% again Monday, after briefly doing so late last week when it crossed the line for the first time since 2007. By midday on Wall Street, the yield on the benchmark ten-year US Treasury note reached...
Los Angeles (US), Oct 23 (EFE).- The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced Monday that 6,800 workers at the Stellantis assembly plant in Michigan have joined the strike that has been in place since Sept. 15 at 44 other Stellantis, General Motors and Ford plants. The strikes, which already involve more...
Buenos Aires, Oct 20 (EFE). – Argentina recorded a primary deficit of 380 billion pesos (about one billion dollars at the official exchange rate) in September, which means the fiscal deficit has worsened compared to the surplus of 80.6 billion pesos the country recorded in September 2022, official sources reported...
New York, Oct. 19 (EFE) – United States Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jerome Powell reiterated Thursday the intention to achieve a sufficiently restrictive policy to sustainably reduce inflation to 2% over time. Speaking at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday, Powell delivered a cautious speech that followed the...
New Delhi, Oct 19 (EFE).- Google announced on Thursday it will start manufacturing its Pixel series smartphones in India by 2024, as part of efforts to bolster its presence in the south Asian country. “We are very excited to announce our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India. We intend...
