Brazil’s Jobless Rate Falls to 14.3%, First Decline This Year
Brazil’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 14.3% in the three months through October, official figures showed on Tuesday, December 29th,...
December 29, 2020Topic
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Mexico Electricity Outage Leaves 10.3 Million Temporarily Without Power
An outage in Mexico’s electricity network left 10.3 million users without power for up to two hours on Monday, the...
December 29, 2020
UAE Emerges as Hub for Companies Helping Venezuela Avoid U.S. Oil Sanctions
In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was...
December 29, 2020
Loading of More Than 140 Grains Ships in Argentina Delayed by Strike
Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled by a port-side oilseed workers’ strike that...
December 29, 2020
Top Five China Commodities to Eye for Growth in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) A China-led economic recovery should boost demand for these commodities in 2021 after COVID-19...
December 29, 2020
Brazil Services Confidence Rises, Still Below pre-Pandemic Level
Confidence in Brazil’s services sector rose in December for the first time in three months, a survey showed on Tuesday,...
December 29, 2020
Argentine President Asks Residents to Reflect on Carelessness Regarding COVID-19
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday, December 28th, called for reflection by all residents while noting "so much carelessness" during...
December 29, 2020
Brazil’s Industry Confidence at Highest Level in Over 10 Years
Brazil's industry confidence rose 1.8 points in December to 114.9 points, reaching the highest level in more than 10 years,...
December 29, 2020
Honduras Has Disabled 35 Clandestine Airstrips Used for Drug Trafficking in 2020
The Honduran Armed Forces so far this year have destroyed 35 clandestine landing strips used for drug trafficking, a military...
December 29, 2020