Category: PMN Business

Oct 25

Mexico Senate Votes to Shield Judicial Reform From Top Court Scrutiny

Article content (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s Senate voted to prohibit courts from challenging or suspending constitutional changes approved by Congress, an attempt to shield a battery of reforms from Supreme Court scrutiny as it reviews a controversial overhaul of the country’s judiciary. The Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment to protect such reforms by a vote […]
Oct 24

Mozambique’s Ruling Party Wins Vote Tainted by Fraud Claims

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Mozambique’s ruling-party candidate was declared the runaway winner of presidential elections as tensions over fraud claims put the southeast African nation on edge and sent its bonds plunging. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Matthew Hill and Borges Nhamire Published Oct 24, 2024  •  2 minute read Article content (Bloomberg) […]
Oct 24

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

Article content LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has “sufficient information” to launch an initial probe after it sought input earlier this year on whether the deal would stifle competition. Article content The […]
Oct 23

Brazil Central Bank Very Worried About Inflation, Picchetti Says

Article content (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s central bank is very concerned about inflation estimates that remain “way above” their goal and will do what is necessary to bring cost-of-living increases to target, International Affairs Director Paulo Picchetti said Wednesday. Speaking at an event in Washington, Picchetti said that while inflation has been decelerating, it has stabilized […]
Oct 23

Latin American Oil Finds New Buyers as Pipeline Shifts Flows

Article content (Bloomberg) — Refiners on the US Gulf Coast are increasingly turning to Latin American heavy crude as Canada’s recently expanded Trans Mountain pipeline reroutes global oil flows.  Signs of the shifting tides include Mexican state oil company Pemex recently buying Colombian oil for its refinery in Texas and American refiner Valero Energy Corp. […]
Oct 23

What Economists and Investors Are Saying About Bank of Canada’s Rate Cut

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate to 3.75% on Wednesday, its lowest level since December 2022. Here’s what economists and investors are saying about it. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Stephanie Hughes, Randy Thanthong-Knight and Derek Decloet Published Oct 23, 2024  •  4 minute read The Bank […]