Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
THIS EDITION'S FEATURE NEWS
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Mexico / NAFTA
Mexico & Canada exempt from new US steel tariffs depending on NAFTA negotiations outcome The Epoch Times |
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DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
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NZ now a signatory of CPTPP (Trade and Export Growth Minister Hon David Parker above left signing the CPTPP in Santiago on March 9 and right with Chile's Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz (C), and Canada's Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) before the signing) - New Zealand has inked the controversial 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans Pacific Partnership in Chile to widespread business acclaim. The CPTPP will come into force after six countries, including New Zealand, ratify the agreement, which is expected to reignite further public opposition, but National has already signalled its support for ratification. The deal opens up potential trade gains between the 11-member countries, whose collective economies are worth $US10 trillion ($NZ13.7 trillion), but not entirely without the controversial catch whereby some corporates could still sue New Zealand. Otago Daily Times report
From Left - Chilean Ambassador to NZ H.E. Rodrigo Espinosa with NZ Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern during Waitangi Day celebrations; 2nd L - NZ Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Fletcher Tabuteau speaking at the University of the Pacific (one of the Universites calloborating in the Pacific Alliance Observatory) in Lima, Peru on NZ's shared values with Peru: 3rd L - Undersecretary Tabuteau represented New Zealand at ceremonies marking the swearing-in of the new Chilean President H.E. Sebastian Piñera (Tabuteau greeting President Pinera in photo); 4th L Undersecretary Tabuteau thanks former President Michelle Bachelet for her leadership in building and maintaining the strong NZ / Chile bilateral relationship, NZ Ambassador to Chile H.E. Jacqui Caine on left in photo.
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VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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The first permitted, 3D-printed home created specifically for the developing world has been unveiled in Austin, Texas by New Story. The newly launched construction technologies company uses 3D printing to make major advancements in affordability, building performance, sustainability and customizability.
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How brands can thrive in South America
Robin Bartling, a partner in Bain's Consumer Products practice, shares three fundamental changes that incumbent brands can make to adapt and win. |
Why the smart money is watching the US Bond Market
A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. |
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LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Economic Recovery appears to regain momentum in Q1
March 14, 2018 - Recent data for Latin America signals that economic activity in the region ended 2017 on a weaker footing than previously thought. An estimate shows that the Latin American economies expanded an aggregated 1.9% annually in Q4. While the print was above Q3’s 1.6% expansion, it was well below the 2.1% preliminary estimate expected last month. The downward adjustment mostly reflected weaker-than-expected growth in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, along with a downgrade to Mexico’s GDP data for Q4. US-Mexico Trade Deficit Grew 12% Despite US president Donald Trump’s threats to restrict trade with Mexico in order to reduce the US trade deficit with that country, it actually grew during his first year. The deficit reached $71.1 billion last year, up 12.4 percent from the 2016 deficit, according to a Latinvex analysis of of US Census Bureau data. That was higher than the US deficit with Latin America overall, which grew 9.3 percent to $47.8 billion. |
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NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBAN EMBASSY NZ NEWSLETTERS #6 - 12 March 2018 #5 - 05 March 2018 #4 - 26 February 2018 Editor David Reade CEO Netmedia Ltd Business News and information from the NZ Government. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, March 2018 LANZBC February 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
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'Transpacific Business Digest' © is a free fortnightly E-digest covering 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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