BUSINESS & FINANCE 'Forbes' magazine names Argentina's five-richest billionaires 03-12-2024 16:08 US magazine 'Forbes' has published its traditional survey looking at the 50 most wealthy Argentines –
FINANCE & BUSINESS MercadoLibre posts record Argentina sales amid consumer rebound 09-10-2024 13:27 MercadoLibre says it’s seeing signs of a consumption rebound in Argentina after a difficult start to the year.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei 05-09-2024 11:41 President Javier Milei received by Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperin as he visits offices of tech giant; Entrepreneur, who is gripped in a “cartelisation” battle with Argentina’s banks, says US$75-million investment will create 2,300 new jobs at logistics centre.
THE ECONOMY OF SPORT New F1 driver Colapinto shows off power of Argentina's 'unicorns' 02-09-2024 14:59 Two of Argentina's largest 'unicorns,' Globant and Mercado Libre, are part of the economic structure backing Franco Colpinto, the 21-year-old Williams Racing Formula 1 driver. by Agustín Colombo
SPORTS BROADCASTING Pirate football streaming sites come under attack from authorities 15-08-2024 17:18 Argentina’s justice system launches a probe against football piracy in Argentina, shuttering the popular ‘Fútbol Libre’ site and a host of others. Behind the criminal complaints are a group powerful firms, grouped together as the Alianza Contra la Piratería Audiovisual, who are attempting to stop the broadcasting of illegal sports content.
COURT CHALLENGE Banks accuse MercadoLibre’s fintech arm of ‘abusive conduct’ 06-05-2024 19:42 Argentine banks file legal complaint against MercadoLibre for alleged “abusive conduct” on its digital payments platform, ratcheting up more pressure on the company after new Central Bank regulations imposed key changes on the fintech sector.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Mercado Libre to recruit 18,000 more staff in Latin America this year 18-04-2024 16:25 Mercado Libre announced “the hiring of 18,000 people in the region, which will increase its payroll to over 76,000 by the end of 2024”, the company said in a press release.
BLOOMBERG MercadoLibre profit jumps, filling vacuum left by Americanas 03-05-2023 21:45 Latin America’s e-commerce powerhouse MercadoLibre posts better-than-expected profits for the first quarter as firm capitalised on collapse of Brazilian retailer.
Bloomberg Tech billionaire Galperín bets on growth of rugby in US with Miami team 29-04-2023 08:32 MercadoLibre billionaire Marcos Galperín and a group of Argentine friends and businessmen invest about US$6.5 million to found the Miami Sharks rugby team.
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