Made In Europe Procurement Rules Split France and Germany
Made in Europe procurement rules could shut US and Latin American suppliers out of EU public contracts, with France and...
October 8, 2026Section
Economy
Panama Canal Expects Over 220 Cruise Transits by May
The Panama Canal cruise season opened on 7 October with a Carnival ship from Seattle, and more than 220 transits...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as its finance...
October 8, 2026
Peru Weighs Fiscal Stimulus as Oil Nears US$90 a Barrel
Peru's finance minister, Elmer Cuba, says fiscal policy will have to turn expansionary to offset costlier oil and rising global...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Picks 4 Banks for US$10 Billion Green Tech Push
Brazil picked Bradesco, Itaú, Santander and HSBC to steer about US$10 billion into green technology under Eco Invest Brasil; Citibank...
October 8, 2026
Bolivia Central Bank Keeps 9.2% Inflation Forecast
Bolivia's central bank kept its 9.2% year-end inflation forecast on Wednesday despite pricier diesel, as a US$1.9 billion IMF loan...
October 8, 2026
Guatemala Central Bank Names 5 New Top Managers
Guatemala's Monetary Board named five top central bank managers on 7 October, a week after former finance minister Jonathan Menkos...
October 8, 2026
Venezuela Hosts US Commerce Official on 7 October
A senior US Commerce official promoted trade in Caracas on 7 October, as US goods exports to Venezuela rose 79%...
October 8, 2026
Mexico Investment Screening Bill Faces 4 Objections
A business chamber asks Mexico's lower house to fix an investment screening bill that gives defence and security ministries votes...
October 8, 2026