ECONOMIC INDICATORS Brazil ends new 'lost decade' with GDP drop of 4.1% in 2020 03-03-2021 10:26 The economy of Argentina's giant neighbour registered a 4.1% contraction in 2020, according to official data.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation continues to rise: Prices were up 4% in January 12-02-2021 01:00 INDEC national statistics bureau says prices rose by 4% in January, equal to December's rate.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals inflation reached 36.1% in 2020 14-01-2021 19:44 Argentina registered cumulative inflation of 36.1% in 2020, with product prices rising fast in the final months of the year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation reached 3.8% in October, highest monthly rate of year 12-11-2020 17:05 Prices in Argentina have risen by 26.9% since turn of the year, reveals INDEC national statistics bureau.
BLOOMBERG Economic recovery stalls with industry declining 08-10-2020 15:18 Industrial production fell 0.9% in August compared to July and 7.1% from the previous year, according to official data.
TECH & MEDIA Journalism, beware of Google’s billion-dollar siren calls! 03-10-2020 08:40 The largest threat for Google and Facebook, and Big Tech in general, is regulation. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Poverty Pandemic’s impact laid bare as poverty rises to 40.9% 30-09-2020 19:33 INDEC national statistics bureau says poverty rose to 40.9 percent in the first half of year, with more than 18 million people in Argentina considered poor.
Bloomberg Argentina’s virus outbreak rages while region gets some relief 24-09-2020 15:13 As some relief finally arrives to countries across the region, Argentina is seeing cases spread to ill-prepared interior provinces and daily death records set on multiple days this week.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment in Argentina rises to 16-year high of 13.1% 23-09-2020 19:37 Joblessness rose to 13.1% in the second quarter of the year, INDEC reveals, revealed Wednesday, pushed higher by economic turmoil and the coronavirus pandemic.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's GDP slumped 19.1% in second quarter of 2020 22-09-2020 17:30 INDEC says economy posted sharpest quarterly contraction in recent history, though still narrowly beating economists’ forecasts.
Global pandemic Peru's economy slumps amid pandemic 21-08-2020 14:54 Peru's year-on-year GDP fell by 30% in the second quarter of 2020 as it was badly affected by coronavirus containment measures, the government said on Thursday.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Stark economic data underlines pandemic's impact on Argentina's economy 21-08-2020 14:02 Economic activity slumped 12.9% in the first half of 2020 year-on-year, INDEC reveals. Yet rebound is beginning amid coronavirus lockdown.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's economy extends rebound from pandemic lows 21-08-2020 00:32 Economy continues to show early signs of recovery after a strict Covid-19 lockdown brought commerce to a dramatic halt.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity slumped 20.6% in May from previous year 24-07-2020 01:42 INDEC confirms 13.2% contraction in first five months of 2020, though activity was up 10% on April, recovering some of lost activity during pandemic lockdown.
BLOOMBERG Economy plunges more than expected after lockdown 29-06-2020 23:10 Economic activity fell 17.5% in April from the previous month, and 26.4% from a year ago, the government reported Monday.
Global pandemic Brazil expunges virus death toll as data befuddles experts 07-06-2020 22:01 Jair Bolsonaro's government stops publishing a running total of deaths and infections from Covid-19, claiming it is "not representative" of the country's current situation.
Coronavirus pandemic Here come Covid-19 tracing apps – and some privacy trade-offs 05-05-2020 13:39 As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS 35.5% of Argentines were living in poverty at end of 2019, says INDEC 01-04-2020 23:01 Some 16 million people were considered to be living below the poverty line at the end of 2019, according to official data published Tuesday.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy fell by 1.8% year-on-year in January prior to pandemic 31-03-2020 15:15 INDEC's estimate of economy activity shows that GDP has registered year-on-year drops in 19 of the last 21 months.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment rate dropped to 8.9% in last quarter of 2019 27-03-2020 00:01 Argentina's unemployment rate fell in the fourth quarter of 2019, the INDEC national statistics bureau revealed Thursday, adding that underemployment rose.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Industry and construction continue free fall 09-01-2020 10:17 Data indicates industrial production slumped by 4.5% in November – 19th consecutive month of decline.
NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri' 05-12-2019 08:00 Outgoing INDEC chief discusses the changes at the national statistics bureau under his term, his replacement Marco Lavagna and his relationship with his daugther Cecilia – who is an economic advisor to president-elect Alberto Fernández. by Patricia Valli
NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU Government pushes bill to protect INDEC bureau from 'political pressures' 22-11-2019 10:48 Bill sent to Congress would turn bureau into independent and autonomous unit, amid fears Kirchnerite figures may intervene in institution after December 10.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity dropped 3.8% in August year-on-year 24-10-2019 21:00 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently predicted that Argentina's gross domestic product would decline by 3.1% in 2019.
BLOOMBERG Amazon gets government's nod for data centre in ‘Tango’ trade zone 24-10-2019 16:36 The project will cost an estimated US$800 million and generate US$400 million in economic activity, document reveals. Company has until October 31 to present the land deed and then has 360 days to start construction.
CLOUD-COMPUTING Amazon Web Services planning to build US$800M data centre in Argentina 03-10-2019 09:08 Seattle-based company preparing to invest about US$800 million in 10-year project that would see it construct a regional data centre in Buenos Aires Province. Tax breaks sweeten the deal.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity grew 0.6% in July year-on-year, says INDEC 27-09-2019 00:46 Small rise on last July's figure thanks to agriculture; economic activity has contracted by 2.1% since January, according to statistics bureau.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Unemployment rose to 10.6% in second quarter 19-09-2019 19:05 Around 2.5 million people now out of work. INDEC also reveals economic activity recorded a slight recovery of 0.6% in the second quarter.
DATA BREACH Almost entire population of Ecuador has personal data leaked online 17-09-2019 12:20 Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online from an unsecured server in Miami, security experts said Monday.
OFFICIAL DATA INDEC chief: Bureau's independence would be lost under the opposition 28-08-2019 09:55 Jorge Todesca slams Peronist opposition in unprecedented letter, warning that Kirchnerite leaders may undermine the legitimacy and independence of the INDEC national statistics bureau.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy stagnated in June, with activity down 2.6% in first half of 2019 22-08-2019 19:29 Data from the INDEC national statistics bureau on Thursday indicated that economic activity in Argentina did not alter in June with respect to the same month the previous year.
BLOOMBERG Data-rigging scandal rocks salmon-farming industry in Patagonia 01-08-2019 09:28 Company Nova Austral pushes out its top executive as bonds sank amid misreporting claims. Scandal is latest to hit Chile’s farm-raised salmon industry.
EXCLUSIVE Amazon considering building huge data centre in Argentina, says former US ambassador 31-07-2019 22:26 Amazon studying whether to construct its largest data centre in Latin America in Argentina, Noah Mamet reveals in an interview. The move would significantly increase the tech giant's investment in the country. by Lucas Robinson
2019 Elections Survey reveals just 1 of 10 voters believe A. Fernández would call shots 04-06-2019 13:28 New polling data identifies inflation and unemployment are areas of most concern to voters in the lead up to October's general and presidential elections.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Economic activity fell 6.8% in March year-on-year 24-05-2019 15:44 Eleventh consecutive month of decline registered, with economy activity falling 1.3% on February.