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Peter Thiel Takes Major Stake in Vista Energy as Argentina Shale Attracts International Investment

Vista Energy shares surged on the New York Stock Exchange after technology investor Peter Thiel disclosed a substantial stake in the Argentine oil producer, highlighting growing international investor interest in the Vaca Muerta shale basin.
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Argentina Reports Stable Urban Unemployment and Modest Growth in Formal Employment

National statistics show broadly stable unemployment across major urban centres alongside modest gains in registered formal employment as Argentina continues its economic adjust...

Mendoza Wine Industry Targets European Markets With New Export Campaign

Mendoza officials and wine exporters have launched trade missions across European capitals to promote premium wines and expand international sales from the Cuyo region.

Argentina’s Pampas Region Steps Up Weather Monitoring Ahead of Spring Planting

Meteorological authorities and agricultural exchanges are monitoring seasonal precipitation patterns across the central Pampas to guide planting decisions for upcoming wheat and...

Córdoba Manufacturers Report Stronger Capital Goods and Agtech Export Demand

Industrial companies and agricultural technology firms in Córdoba are reporting higher production and export orders for specialized machinery and precision-farming equipment.

Argentina’s Fintech Sector Expands Digital Credit and Cross-Border Payments

Uala and MercadoLibre are expanding digital credit products and cross-border payment infrastructure as Argentine fintech companies broaden their presence in domestic and regiona...

Buenos Aires Corporate Districts Attract Multinational and Fintech Investment

Commercial real estate markets and technology hubs in Buenos Aires are seeing strong investment and high occupancy as international financial institutions and digital payment co...

Transportadora de Gas del Sur Expands Perito Moreno Pipeline to Increase Argentine Gas Capacity

Transportadora de Gas del Sur is installing four compressor plants as part of an expansion across La Pampa that is expected to add fourteen million cubic meters of daily transpo...

Argentina Congress Advances Labor and Deregulation Reforms

The National Congress is moving forward with parts of the government’s reform agenda covering labor-market modernization, bureaucratic deregulation and measures intended to redu...

Argentina Advances Paraná River Dredging and Port Modernization to Support Agricultural Exports

Federal and provincial authorities in Santa Fe are advancing dredging along the Paraná Waterway and construction of the Timbúes multipurpose port as agricultural export volumes ...

Argentina’s Private Economists Cut 2026 Growth Forecast to Two Point Seven Percent

Analysts surveyed by the Central Bank lowered their forecast for full-year economic growth to two point seven percent while reducing their median year-end inflation projection t...

Argentina Central Bank Reserves Hold Near Forty-Nine Billion Dollars After IMF Debt Payment

Gross international reserves remained near forty-nine billion dollars after Argentina made a debt-service payment to the International Monetary Fund, while the Central Bank’s ne...

Argentina’s Rosario Grain Exchange Raises Corn Harvest Forecast Above Seventy Million Tonnes

The Rosario Grain Exchange expects Argentina’s current corn harvest to reach a record seventy million five hundred thousand metric tons, supporting export activity through the c...
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