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- Does China’s Coercive Economic Statecraft Actually Work?Despite the hype, it remains unclear how much Beijing’s punitive economic measures help advance its influence and policy aims.
Much ado has been made in recent years over China’s use of economic diplomacy in its foreign policy, perhaps best characterized by its massive trillion-d...
- Cuba’s demographic crossroads: no working-age young people in sightThe island is already the oldest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. Two out of every ten Cubans (21.9%) are at least 60 years old, and by 2030 that group will be 30% of the population.
Cuba is facing a crossroads in the midst of one of its biggest economic crises in history: how to re...
- Will China’s re-opening actually benefit the global economy?We look at whether China’s recovery will boost the rest of the world by raising growth or whether it will cause inflation to come roaring back.
The outlook is decisively better for China after the government’s pivot on zero-Covid policy (ZCP) late last year. Early indications from h...
- Argentina power line fire sparks huge blackout amid heat waveBUENOS AIRES, March 1 (Reuters)-Large swathes of Argentina were left without power on Wednesday afternoon after blackouts in the national grid due to a fire, officials said, as the country endures a major heat wave that has increased demand for energy.
Parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the...
- Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline: delegation heads to Brazil to secure natural gas salesAmbassador Daniel Scioli and Energy Secretary Flavia Royón will chair a meeting with the governor of Rio Grande do Sul state, the potential entry point for the pipeline
A delegation of the Secretariat of Energy will travel to Brazil this week with the goal of speeding up the process of bila...
- US announces crackdown on child labour amid surge in violationsBiden administration’s announcement comes after reports of underage refugees and migrants working in dangerous industries.
The United States government has announced plans to clamp down on child labour in the country following a surge in violations and news reports detailing the ille...
- Tesla to build electric car plant in Monterrey, says Mexico’s presidentLópez Obrador confirms investment after finalising details with carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk
Electric-car maker Tesla will build a factory in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, ending doubts over whether the investment could be cancelled over conditions imposed by the government.
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- Broadcom faces EU antitrust warning on $61 billion VMware deal BRUSSELS - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom(AVGO.O)is set to receive a European Union antitrust warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of its proposed $61 billion bid for cloud computing company VMware(VMW.N)in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said.
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- As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agendaIndia is basking in its role as host of this week's G-20 foreign ministers' summit, but hoping its agenda doesn't get dominated by the Ukraine war.
As president of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies, India wants to steer the agenda for Wednesday's summit start toward priorities for the Globa...
- Can a Pipeline Fix Argentina’s Economy—and Sway the Election?President Fernández and Finance Minister Massa are hoping Vaca Muerta will help the country export its way out of stagnation—starting before this year’s presidential election.
BUENOS AIRES – Next June 20, Flag Day in Argentina, is a patriotic date. It could also mark a ...