LA PAZ (Reuters) – A 36-day general strike in Bolivia’s key farming region of Santa Cruz came to an end…
Brazil to allow credit fintechs to initiate payment transactions
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s National Monetary Council on Friday decided to allow credit fintechs to initiate payment transactions, the central bank…
Italy state railway adds 300-euro bonus to help staff with cost of living
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s state railways company Ferrovie dello Stato said on Friday it will grant its staff a 300…
Decision on North American auto rules dispute ‘imminent’, Canada says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A decision should be made very soon on a dispute pitting Canada and Mexico against the…
Brazil’s Lula to prioritize tax reform early in govt, aide says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will give “full priority” to kicking off tax reform early…
Brazil’s federal public debt rises in October due to interest payments
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s federal public debt increased in October after three consecutive months of decline, official data showed on Friday,…
Euro zone bailout fund gets new head from Luxembourg
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Luxembourg’s former finance minister Pierre Gramegna will take over the euro zone’s bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism…
Portugal’s parliament passes 2023 budget bill on final reading
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Friday passed the majority Socialist government’s 2023 budget, which aims to further slash the…
German parliament passes welfare reform to boost benefits and training
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s lower and upper houses of parliament passed a welfare reform on Friday that will raise unemployment…
Brazil posts current account deficit of $4.6 billion in October
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s current account deficit in October came slightly lower than expected, central bank data showed on Friday,…