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Business Growth Through Mentorship
Fort Myers Florida Weekly
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July 2, 2025
Business Growth Through Mentorship Despite the uncertainty and angst among businesses large and small over how tariffs will impact their ability to procure goods, sell them at higher prices and stay viable, the Service Corps of Retired Executives...
At the Rio Summit, signs of BRICS in retreat – just when we need serious anti-imperial muscle
CADTM
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July 5, 2025
Vladimir Putin had hosted 2024’s summit in Kazan, Russia in late-October. In most other years, the dates have been in the busy September-November period, allowing many pre-meetings to set the stage for a more meaningful heads-of-state meeting....
Primary Market Delivers Full Pipeline Once Again
finews.com
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July 2, 2025
Although domestic issuers have recently launched significantly fewer bonds, the first half of the year still made a strong showing. Both issuance activity and exchange trading increased. Notably, there was a high concentration of subordinated...
South America's Mercosur, Europe's EFTA bloc seal trade deal
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
Mercosur, South America's largest trade bloc, on Wednesday signed a trade deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA is made up of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, while Mercosur comprises full...
Mercosur, EFTA seal farm-friendly free trade deal
The Pig Site
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July 2, 2025
Pact promises wider ag market access for 300 million consumers South America's Mercosur trade bloc and a group of four small European nations on Wednesday wrapped up talks on a sweeping free-trade agreement a decade in the making that will cover...
Fate of major EU trade deal hangs over Mercosur summit amid French resistance
Malay Mail
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July 3, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, July 3 — The fate of a landmark trade deal with the European Union, which France is trying to block, looms large over a summit this week of South America’s Mercosur bloc. Brussels in December struck a deal with Mercosur’s founding...
Robert Bird: The rule of law is key to capitalism — eroding it is bad news for American business
The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
Mercosur, European EFTA bloc conclude talks on free-trade deal
Buenos Aires Times
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July 2, 2025
The Mercosur bloc and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – made up of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein – have concluded negotiations over a free-trade agreement. Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein confirmed the news in a...
Mercosur and EFTA conclude free trade talks, paving way for $4.3 trillion trade zone
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 2, 2025
The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement that will grant more than 97% of exports from both sides improved market access, ministers...
MERCOSUR and EFTA Conclude Free Trade Agreement Talks
teleSUR
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July 2, 2025
Negotiators for the MERCOSUR-EFTA free trade agreement. X/ @frenteacano July 2, 2025 Hour: 12:39 pm On Wednesday, the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) announced the conclusion of negotiations for a...
Switzerland and EFTA sign trade deal with Mercosur
Swissinfo
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July 2, 2025
Discussion on a trade deal between EFTA and Mercosur started in 2017. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...
Fate of EU free-trade deal looms as Milei hosts Mercosur summit
Buenos Aires Times
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July 2, 2025
The fate of a landmark trade deal with the European Union, which France is trying to block, looms large over a summit this week of South America's Mercosur bloc. Brussels in December struck a deal with Mercosur's founding members – Argentina,...
Emerging market debt sale surge defies global turmoil amid signs of de-dollarisation
Zawya
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Emerging market debt sales boomed in the first half of the year, defying tariff tantrums, missile attacks and gyrating oil prices, on track for another year of records - and with nascent signs of a shift away from the dollar, bankers told Reuters....
Costa Rica's Media Market and Film Festival Mark New Milestones: Main Takeaways
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s inaugural Media Market and its Film Festival, now in its 13th edition, marked a number of firsts this year. The Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), organized by the film commission and national Trade & Investment Promotion Agency...
The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
Analysis-Emerging market debt sale surge defies global turmoil amid signs of de-dollarisation
Yahoo Finance
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By Libby George and Federico Maccioni LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Emerging market debt sales boomed in the first half of the year, defying tariff tantrums, missile attacks and gyrating oil prices, on track for another year of records - and with...
Latin America strengthens trade ties with BRICS, says chamber head
Daily News Egypt
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July 2, 2025
Latin America is expanding its trade and economic cooperation with the BRICS countries, particularly Russia, with key sectors like fuel and agricultural products seeing increased activity, a commerce official said. Domingo Garcia, President of the...
Bi-oceanic corridor feared to hamper Montevideo Port's future
MercoPress
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Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:13 UTC Montevideo is expensive and Uruguay is a small country, Pozzi explained Uruguayan National Port Administration's (ANP) representative at the River Plate Basin Terminal (TCP), Jorge Pozzi, raised concerns...
MERCOSUR-India Trade Talks: Modi Visit A New Window
StratNews Global
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July 2, 2025
Home business MERCOSUR-India Trade Talks: Modi Visit A New Window India aims to push overall trade with Latin America and the Caribbean region to $100 billion. Strengthening ties with MERCOSUR will be critical to achieving that target With Brazil...
Ex-Citi Private Bank Senior Figure, Team Members Join Julius Baer
Wealth Briefing
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The Swiss private bank has made a number of senior hires for Latin America-facing roles, either for those based in the region, or via Switzerland. In the latest move, it has hired a senior figure from Citi Private Bank, and a number of her...