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Argentina’s inflation slowed in May to its weakest monthly pace in eight months, giving households, businesses and policymakers a new reading on price pressures in one of Latin America’s most closely watched economies. Consumer prices rose 2.1 percent from April,

QUITO: Ecuador said on Thursday it will raise tariffs on imports from Colombia to 100% from 50%, deepening a trade dispute between the Andean neighbors and adding to a diplomatic rift that has widened in recent days. The higher tariff

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Commission said it will proceed with the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade deal after Argentina and Uruguay completed ratification, allowing key trade provisions to begin before the European Parliament gives final consent. Commission President Ursula

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Feb. 22 called on the United States to provide “full clarity” on its next steps after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the U.S.

EuroWire, NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres cited the newly concluded European Union trade agreement with India as he underscored the need to support a multipolar global order grounded in multilateral cooperation, according to remarks delivered at his annual

EuroWire, NEW DELHI: European companies in India are accelerating expansion plans following the conclusion of the India European Union Free Trade Agreement, with a new business survey showing broad expectations of higher investment, larger local footprints and increased hiring tied

EuroWire, VIENNA: The OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a €15 million loan with Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo to expand access to credit for small and medium sized enterprises, including women owned businesses, in a move the development lender described

EuroWire, NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar weakened broadly in late January trading as the Japanese yen climbed sharply, with investors focused on signs that officials in Tokyo and Washington were monitoring rapid currency moves. The yen’s surge helped pull the