THIS EDITION'S FEATURE NEWS
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DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
New Zealand’s Ambassador to Colombia, HE Lucy Duncan, present copies of her credentials to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Patti Londoño |
In a 12 June meeting at Parliament under the auspices of the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs, Cuba's Ambassador in New Zealand HE Mario Alzugaray met with the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, HE Rick Houenipwela. |
HE Jaime Bueno-Miranda, the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia presented his credentials to NZ Governor General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House on 12 June 2018 |
Writer Gabriel García Márquez; Emperor Maximilian I & Empress Charlota Of Mexico; Actor Diego Luna
VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
What the business leaders say about Latin America's trade with China. Representatives from across the Americas are coming to Peru for the 8th Summit of the Americas which begins on Friday, but today, the region's top business minds are coming together for the 3rd Business Summit of the Americas.
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Nicaragua Canal 2018. This video is an update of the Nicaragua canal 2018. Chinese billionaire Wang Jing and the president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega announced years ago they would start the biggest engineering project in human history and also the biggest development project in history.
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Mortgage rates set to rise
- A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. |
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Headwinds mount in the second quarter, following a mixed performance at the start of the year
June 13 - Preliminary data revealed that Latin America’s economy started the year off on a subdued note. Regional GDP growth came in at 1.6% annually, down from last month’s estimate of 1.7% and a sharp deceleration from Q4 2017’s 2.0% expansion. Weaker growth readings in regional giants Brazil and Mexico chiefly drove the slowdown; however, the first-quarter reading was also skewed by unfavorable calendar effects. While the region is on much better footing after a challenging 2015–2016, the recovery remains weak and economic slack persists. Moreover, recent data for the second quarter suggests that headwinds to growth continue to mount, threatening the recovery’s strength... Pause for US Business in Cuba? President Trump’s government has yet to reveal its hand on the issue of reconciliation with Cuba. There had been a lot of progress towards greater ties following President’s Obama’s overtures in December 2014: Some cooperation agreements were signed – particularly in aviation and communications — and Google and Airbnb now have a presence on the island nation. But only about two dozen U.S. companies have taken early steps, and there has been limited progress on other fronts, such as the reconciliation of Cuban-Americans with the Cuban people... |
NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND
Cuba's Ambassador in New Zealand HE Mario Alzugaray, meets Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, HE Rick Houenipwela Extraordinary show of the Ballet Revolution in Auckland GRULAC Ambassadors meet NZ Parliament Latin America Friendship Group (Photo Left) Business News and information from the NZ Government. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, June 2018 LANZBC May 2018 Newsletter South America Land Prices Review Monthly Newsletter of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific (Spanish Language) The Bubble Podcast every Friday evening (BUE time) focusing on the stories that made the headlines during the week in Argentina. |
exchange rates, stock markets & tenders
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
'Transpacific Business Digest' © is a free fortnightly E-digest aggregating New Zealand - Latin American Business News, Economic Analysis, Market Reports & Video published by Manning Group Limited and edited by Thomas Manning who has advised on and managed projects for New Zealand companies in Latin America for over 30 years, Thomas is a former Vice President of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council and is a Buenos Aires Times Columnist who also writes regularly for EMA's BusinessPLus Magazine. Thomas' Linkedin Profile & Media Archive
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