Business Billionaire Claure forges new empire after WeWork collapse 01-03-2024 07:22 Marcelo Claure is shaping his own investment empire after the pandemic dealt the final blow to the company WeWork, as the company kept losing billions
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT 'Los dueños de la tierra': Who are Argentina’s 20 biggest landowners? 24-02-2024 06:25 Among those who concentrate the most terrain are businessmen and groups with between 100,000 and over a million hectares of land of every type. Some like Benetton or the Cresud, owned by Eduardo Elsztain, are better-known, but companies with Chinese, Swiss and Chilean capital also appear, along with bit players. by Ariel Stemphelet
MILEI (AND MACRI) VERSUS AFA Milei moves to allow privatisation of Argentina’s football clubs 21-12-2023 15:40 AFA and sporting institutions ready to challenge libertarian leader’s move; President intends to let clubs “take it or leave it,” says official. by James Grainger
'Círculo rojo' Business world recalculates in face of Milei wave 05-10-2023 15:29 One sector is "worried" by the advance of a mood which could affect business institutions. A new ‘grieta’ chasm has opened up between the "prebendarios" (those living off the state) and "autónomos" (self-financing). A youthful sector of the economic elite already backs the libertarian. by Ariel Maciel
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Analysts forecast May inflation rate of 9.1% 01-06-2023 17:11 Consultancy firm predicts that prices accelerated in May for a sixth consecutive month.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Argentina's parallel currency slides as cracks widen 26-04-2023 15:49 The country will hold elections later this year. Whoever wins will inherit an economic disaster.
TOP COMPANIES 2023 Mercado Libre heads list of top 25 firms to work for in Argentina 24-04-2023 16:06 According to the ranking prepared by LinkedIn, the top 25 companies to progress your professional career include Mercado Libre, JP Morgan, Chase & Co and Dow. by Gabriela Maidana
FORO LLAO LLAO Election 2023 hopefuls outline economic plans to business leaders 20-04-2023 14:29 Milei, Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich and Vidal outline their economic plans to the nation’s top business leaders at the Llao Llao Forum in Bariloche – here’s what the leading candidates told the ‘círculo rojo.’
PRODUCTION Economists and businesses see a dollar drought on the horizon 03-11-2022 00:34 Private sector fears government's economic team will tighten restrictions on access to hard currency for purchase of inputs, creating a dollar desert drought until March.
MASSA’S TRIP TO WASHINGTON Report: Argentina may request new loan from IMF’s ‘resilience’ trust 25-08-2022 17:00 Planning for Economy Minister Sergio Massa’s trip to the United States ramps up, with IMF talks leading the agenda.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Argentines brace for 90% inflation after economy minister’s exit 14-07-2022 09:18 Consulting firms in Buenos Aires are predicting that Argentines face the prospect of 90% inflation by year end.
POLICY Capital controls on tech firms, employees relaxed to halt ‘brain drain’ 02-06-2022 20:41 Accumulation of Central Bank reserves is one of the key aims in changing regulations for the capital of software companies. Hi-tech sector has sounded alarms over number of formal jobs lost this year by employees seeking ‘dollarised’ salaries. by Lorena Rodríguez
BLOOMBERG Argentine firms cut from dollar access rush to refinance debt 20-05-2022 13:39 Local firms begin to refinance debt due next year as they lose faith Central Bank will roll back restrictions that limit access to dollars.