News of mercado

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

03-12-2025 22:19 President Milei's upcoming labour reform plan is reviving longstanding tensions between the country’s banks and its fast-growing financial technology platforms.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Mercado Pago will apply for Argentina banking licence

28-05-2025 23:27 Mercado Pago, the digital wallet and financial services arm of MercadoLibre, will request a banking licence from Argentina’s Central Bank.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

22-05-2025 08:53 Billionaire founder Marcos Galperin will step down as CEO of e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre in January 2026.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

09-04-2025 17:31 US$2.6-billion investment marks a 53% increase on last year’s figure and forms part of a wider regional expansion drive.

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

FINANCES & BANKING

Mercado Libre hits back at Argentina's banks for ‘cartel’ tactics

26-08-2024 14:57 Mercado Libre accuses Argentine banks of “illegally concentrating” under one payments platform as an anti-competitive tactic against the company’s fintech arm, Mercado Pago.

ECONOMY

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

10-08-2024 15:31 Tips are finally going digital in Argentina thanks to both a boom in financial technology.

News of mercado

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

Mercado Pago will apply for Argentina banking licence

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

'Forbes' magazine names Argentina's five-richest billionaires

MercadoLibre posts record Argentina sales amid consumer rebound

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

New F1 driver Colapinto shows off power of Argentina's 'unicorns'

Mercado Libre hits back at Argentina's banks for ‘cartel’ tactics

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

Milei tests his right-wing magic on Flavio Bolsonaro’s shaky campaign in Brazil

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

Rosalía's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Nicolás Otamendi retires from Argentina's national team after World Cup

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

La historia real de "Elize: Sombras de una mujer", la nueva película de Netflix sobre el caso de una esposa que descuartizó a su marido

“Entre tierras”, la nueva serie española de Netflix protagonizada por José Coronado y Luis Zahera

El Geoide: el modelo físico y matemático que representa la forma real de la Tierra

Quién fue Francisco de Aguirre, el impetuoso conquistador que fundó Santiago del Estero

El oficialismo de Brasil repudió el discurso de Milei en el acto de Flávio Bolsonaro y advirtió que cruzó un límite

News of mercado

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

Mercado Pago will apply for Argentina banking licence

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

'Forbes' magazine names Argentina's five-richest billionaires

MercadoLibre posts record Argentina sales amid consumer rebound

Mercado Libre founder vows ​​US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei

New F1 driver Colapinto shows off power of Argentina's 'unicorns'

Mercado Libre hits back at Argentina's banks for ‘cartel’ tactics

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

Milei tests his right-wing magic on Flavio Bolsonaro’s shaky campaign in Brazil

Cristina and Karina – the two most powerful women in Argentina

Rosalía's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Nicolás Otamendi retires from Argentina's national team after World Cup

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

La historia real de "Elize: Sombras de una mujer", la nueva película de Netflix sobre el caso de una esposa que descuartizó a su marido

“Entre tierras”, la nueva serie española de Netflix protagonizada por José Coronado y Luis Zahera

El Geoide: el modelo físico y matemático que representa la forma real de la Tierra

Quién fue Francisco de Aguirre, el impetuoso conquistador que fundó Santiago del Estero

El oficialismo de Brasil repudió el discurso de Milei en el acto de Flávio Bolsonaro y advirtió que cruzó un límite

Mercado Libre founder vows US$75-million investment as he hosts Milei