News Chile Economy: IMF: Global economic growth is 'sluggish' amid trade/tech conflict
The IMF released the July update to the World Economic Outlook, forecasting global growth, trade and inflation for this year and next, from Santiago, Chile, Tuesday. The report comes after previous ...
News Chile Economy: China’s economic growth slides — and that could be bad news for U.S.
China’s economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 ... Countries that feed raw materials to Chinese factories — from Chilean copper to Indonesian coal — are especially vulnerable to ...
News Chile Economy: U.N. Rights Chief Bachelet Urges Venezuela to Release Prisoners
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged Venezuela's government to release prisoners who were arrested for peacefully protesting, and confirmed that a delegation would remain in the country to monitor the human rights situation.
News Chile Economy: In an Impoverished Chilean Suburb, a Recycling Drive Flourishes
La Pintana, an impoverished Chilean neighbourhood plagued by crime, is an unlikely place to find a green revolution. But the area on the outskirts of capital city Santiago is blazing a trail in recycling its waste.
News Chile Economy: Chile, once the world's lithium leader, loses ground to rivals
As automakers race to a clean-energy future, Chile looked to be in the catbird seat. Chile's lithium is high quality and cheap to produce. Chile's two lone producers, SQM and Albemarle Corp, have struggled to boost production to capitalize on strong global demand, which is widely expected to
News Chile Economy: ACI Worldwide inks deal with Chilean acquirer Transbank
It plays a critical role in the Chilean economy, responsible for a significant part of the payments flow nationally and the exchange of payments abroad. The company’s backend processing system was due ...
News Chile Economy: Chile pledges to make its fishing vessel tracking data public
In mid-May Chile finalized an agreement to publicly share proprietary data from its satellite system for monitoring fishing boats, known as a Vessel Monitoring System. The country will share the data via Global Fishing Watch (GFW), an online interactive mapping platform that tracks ship movements across the globe. Satellite data on a ship’s identity, location […]
News Chile Economy: Chile's Central Bank Considers Cut In Midst of Venezuelan Immigration Influx
The discussion described in minutes of the central bank’s May 9 monetary policy meeting, when the key rate was left at 3%, show policy makers wondering why a larger workforce and consumer base resulting from the influx of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, didn’t meaningfully change Chile’s growth prospects
News Chile Economy: Chile GDP grows 1.6 pct in first quarter amid mining slump
declining ore grades and heavy rains in Chile's northern desert. The weak growth was largely anticipated by the market. A poll of analysts in early May predicted bank policymakers would hold off ...
News Chile Economy: Singapore businesses welcome digital economy pact with New Zealand, Chile | Video
Singapore businesses CNA spoke to welcomed the launch of the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement that involves Singapore, Chile and New Zealand, and addresses issues such as regulation and ...
News Chile Economy: Meeting in Chile, ministers praise Pacific Rim trade pact
In Chile, trade ministers said Thursday that in its first quarter of validity, the pact had increased their exports and raised expectations of economic growth. The officials are attending an ...
News Chile Economy: NZ joins Chile and Singapore in talks on a Digital Economy
New Zealand will join Chile and Singapore in talks to establish new trade rules and best practice for the digital era. “The future of international trade is digital. Our three countries have a strong ...
