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, 2026Topic
industry
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Latin American Steel Falls as CSN Sinks on Iron Ore Guidance Cut
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday: CSN sank 8.11% in New York after its mining arm cut output guidance, and...
September 30, 2026
Latin American Steel Slips as Mexico Tariff Fight Weighs
Latin American steel shares fell Monday: Ternium lost 1.61% and Gerdau 1.44% in New York as the 50% US duty...
September 29, 2026
Volkswagen Restructuring: US$18.6 Billion Earmarked for Cuts and Plants
Volkswagen restructuring plan earmarks US8.6 billion for 50,000 added job cuts and four German plants under review; the read-through from...
September 10, 2026
Brazil’s Oldest Machine Maker Romi Sees Orders Stir After a Brutal Slide
Romi results for Q2 2026 show profit of R$13.9 million, six times the prior quarter, as machine sales recover. Why...
July 17, 2026
Brazil Industry Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since Pandemic
Brazil industry confidence fell to its weakest reading since June 2020, with factory bosses now spooked by war and a...
July 14, 2026
Angola’s Oil Production and Revenue Trends in 2023
In 2023, Angola's oil production saw a 3.6% drop, reaching 1.09 million barrels daily, as reported by the National Agency...
January 24, 2024
BlackRock’s Major Move: Buying GIP for Infrastructure Growth
BlackRock, a global asset management leader, has announced a significant acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion.
January 12, 2024