BANKING & BUSINESS 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.
E-Commerce MercadoLibre tries to woo Brazil’s online shoppers as Amazon, Shein close in 25-11-2025 17:03 MercadoLibre is increasing discounts and promotions in Brazil to retain its market lead as Amazon and Shopee offer competition.
BUSINESS MercadoLibre calls for tighter rules on Asian e-commerce rivals 05-11-2025 09:12 Head of MercadoLibre calls for tougher regulations on fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms in Latin America, given growing presence of platforms like Temu and Shein in region.
BUSINESS & FINANCE Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up 15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.
BANKING & FINTECH UK fintech giant Revolut to acquire BNP’s Cetelem in Argentina 26-06-2025 14:46 Revolut, Europe’s largest digital bank, to acquire Argentina’s Banco Cetelem, a small local lender owned by BNP Paribas.
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 & MARKETS MercadoLibre shares rally after record quarter of profit 20-02-2025 23:55 MercadoLibre stock jumped as much as 14% in after-hours trading after Latin American e-commerce and fintech giant’s profit far surpassed estimates.
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 & BANKING Mercado Libre denounces Argentina's banks for ‘cartelisation’ 27-08-2024 11:13 Giant fintech and e-commerce firm files complaint with CNDC competition watchdog accusing 36 banks of acting like a “cartel” with its MODO digital wallet service.
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.
Tech giants Milei adviser expects major tech investments within eight weeks 07-06-2024 16:44 Javier Milei's senior adviser Demian Reidel is confident Argentina will be able to announce significant investments from Silicon Valley in the coming weeks.