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Wiped out again, Argentina bulls sift through the ashes

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Bloomberg There are sell-offs and there are sell-offs. But what occurred in Argentina is on a scale of its own. The local stock market tanked 45% in dollar terms and bond prices tumbled 34% after a surprise in the primary election on August 11 that was widely seen as foretelling a victory for the opposition populists when the presidential vote ...

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US-Mexico tomato trade war facing crucial deadline

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Bloomberg A key deadline is set to lapse on Monday that could lead to permanent US tariffs on Mexican tomato imports, with costs potentially hitting American consumers when the weather turns cold later this year. As of last week, the two sides had failed to reach an agreement to end an anti-dumping investigation over Mexican tomato imports and lift a ...

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UK faces fuel, food shortages, port delays post-Brexit: Report

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Bloomberg The UK will grapple with a shortage of fuel, food and medicine as well as job losses and a disruption at its ports of as long as three months with a no-deal Brexit, the Sunday Times reported, citing leaked government documents. The dossier called “Operation Yellowhammer,” prepared by the cabinet office, also warned that the supply of fresh food ...

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