News of manufacturing

Argentine firm begins work on Covid vaccine based on mRNA tech

Today 09:50 Sinergium Biotech to produce vaccines against Covid-19 for Latin American countries based on mRNA technology, similar to that employed by Pfizer and Moderna in their shots.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic activity grew 9.7% in first half of 2021

20-08-2021 02:28 INDEC forecast sees 2.5% growth in June from the previous month. In annual comparisons, 13 of 15 industry sectors grew year-on-year.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina's economy rebounded more than expected in reopening

20-08-2021 01:25 Argentina’s economy expanded more than expected in June as the government relaxed lockdown measures and ended an export dispute with beef producers

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INDEC: Economic activity in May fell 2% from previous month

21-07-2021 22:00 Argentina's economy grew 13.6% in May year-on-year, but declined 2% on the previous month, reports INDEC.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Economy posts sharpest decline in a year in May

21-07-2021 18:17 Argentina’s economy posted its worst decline in a year in May as the government implemented another strict lockdown and a temporary ban on beef exports cooled the business climate.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina's industry posts worst drop since beginning of pandemic

07-07-2021 22:01 Manufacturing sector posts worst decline in more than a year, reinforcing analysts' view that the economy contracted in the second quarter.

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Vehicle production revs up in Argentina

06-07-2021 23:05 A total of 193,580 vehicles were manufactured in Argentina in the first half of the year – 123.9 percent more than in the same period last year.

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Economic activity dropped 1.2% in April from previous month

30-06-2021 09:17 Argentina’s economy contracted more than expected in April 2021, thanks in most part to restrictions and conditions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Argentina’s economy snaps growth streak, contracting in February

22-04-2021 23:52 Economic activity fell one percent in February from January, snapping a nine-month growth streak following a historic plunge triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Economic activity fell 3.7% in November year-on-year

27-01-2021 10:35 INDEC says activity contracted by 10.6% in first 11 months of 2020, but registered a 1.4 percent rise in November from previous month.

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Economic activity contracted 7.4% in October year-on-year

24-12-2020 02:47 Economic activity contracted by 11.3% in the first 10 months of 2020, compared to the previous year, the INDEC national statistics bureau reports.

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Economic activity shrank 6.9% in September year-on-year

24-11-2020 19:12 New data from INDEC national statistics bureau shows economic activity has declined 11.9% since the turn of the year.

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Economic activity slumped 12.6% in first seven months of 2020

29-09-2020 00:23 New data from INDEC national statistics bureau shows economic activity fell 13.2 percent in July, compared to the same month of previous year.

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Economic recovery falters amid tighter lockdown rules

28-09-2020 17:41 Economic activity fell 13.2% in July year-on-year, worse than most estimates, while rising 1.1% from a month earlier.

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Automobile sales slump to historic low amid Covid-19 pandemic

03-05-2020 10:05 Automobile sales in Argentina slumped to a historic low in April amid the economic crisis prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Auto industry decline underlined by 32.5% drop in production in 2019

07-01-2020 09:12 Automobile production fell 32.5% in 2019 in Argentina compared to the previous year, with just 314,787 units manufactured – the sector's lowest level since 2004.