US Jobless Claims Hit 3-Month Low of 194,000
US jobless claims fell to 194,000, a three-month low, as layoffs stay rare. That keeps the Fed firm and the...
October 22, 2026Section
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Mexico Inflation Rises to 3.62% Mid-October
Mexico's inflation rose to 3.62% in early October and core prices beat forecasts, leaving Banxico less room to cut its...
October 22, 2026
Ethiopia Bond Swap Due in December, US$1B
The Ethiopia bond swap will close in December, the central bank governor says, ending a default on a US$1 billion...
October 22, 2026
Foreign Stake in Kenya’s KCB Bank Falls to 8%
The KCB foreign stake fell to 8.03% at end-September from 8.77% in June, as Kenyan investors absorbed 23.6 million shares...
October 22, 2026
Kenya Court Backs Cigarette Maker in Debt Case
BAT Kenya debt case ends in a win as Kenya's Court of Appeal upholds a US$433,000 judgment and says arbitration...
October 22, 2026
Avianca Cargo Runs 16 Weekly Quito Flights
Avianca Cargo runs 16 weekly cargo flights from Quito to Miami and Los Angeles, mostly with Ecuadorian flowers, its chief...
October 22, 2026
Aguas Andinas Cuts Water in 4 Santiago Areas
Aguas Andinas will cut water to parts of four Santiago communes on Thursday, 22 October, for up to 15 hours,...
October 22, 2026
KenGen Djibouti Debt Gets US$1M Offer
The KenGen Djibouti debt of US$2.13 million from a 2021 drilling contract gets a first offer of US$1 million, the...
October 22, 2026
Gentera Profit Up 8.6% as Bad Loans Rise
Gentera, the Mexican lender behind Banco Compartamos, earned US$126 million in the third quarter, up 8.6%, as past-due loans rose.
October 22, 2026