Cemex Explained, Mexico’s Cement Giant in 2026
What is Cemex? A guide to Mexico's cement giant: what it sells, where it earns, its debt and owners, and...
October 1, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
Bancolombia Explained, Colombia’s Largest Bank in 2026
What is Bancolombia? A guide to Colombia's largest bank, its parent Grupo Cibest, how it makes money, who owns it...
October 1, 2026
What Is Safaricom, Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom deal, its...
October 1, 2026
El Salvador Economy Grows 5.1% in Q2 2026, BCR Says
El Salvador economy grew 5.1% in Q2 2026, up from 4.8% in Q1, the central bank says. Output hit US$10.06bn...
October 1, 2026
Paraguay Economy Grows 4% in Q2 as Investment Drops
Paraguay economy grew 4% in Q2 2026 on a year earlier, slowing from 7.3%, as exports rose 11.5% and investment...
October 1, 2026
Costa Rica Current Account Deficit Widens in Q2 2026
Costa Rica current account deficit rose to US$239.8 million in Q2 2026 as imports outpaced exports, but investment inflows more...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Primary Deficit US$1.9bn, Debt at 82.9% of GDP
Brazil ran a primary deficit of US$1.9 billion in August as gross debt rose to 82.9% of GDP, the highest...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Business Confidence Slips to 5.8% in August
Colombia business confidence eased in August: industry slipped to 5.8% and retail to 23.3%, yet factories rate investment conditions far...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Cement Sales Rise 2.9% in August
Colombia cement dispatches rose 2.9% in August after July's dip, DANE data show, while production slipped 1.9%. Distributors and the...
October 1, 2026