Global Economy Briefing: US Inflation Cools as Europe’s Prices Jump
Global economy briefing: US core PCE at 3.0% beat fears, but strong spending lifted the 10-year yield to 5.29%; Europe's inflation jumped. Today: US ISM.
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 1, 2026
Mexico Deficit Runs US$15.3 Billion Below Plan
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Brazil Police Indict 13 in PCC Money-Laundering Probe
Brazil’s Federal Police indicted 13 executives from funds, brokerages and fintechs as it closed Operação Quasar, a probe...
US Fuel Exports to Cuba Hit a Record in July 2026
US fuel exports to Cuba hit a record 3.22 million barrels in July 2026, four times June and...
Honduras Doctors Strike Enters Fourth Week
The Honduras doctors strike is in its fourth week. The health ministry says 6,480 of 6,850 doctors are...
ELN Clash Leaves One Dead in Táchira, Venezuela
A clash between Venezuela’s National Guard and Colombia’s ELN guerrilla in Junín, Táchira, left one dead and at...
US Earmarks US$1m for Brazil Supreme Court Project
The US State Department earmarked US$1m for a Supreme Court project backing Brazilian groups that oppose the court's...
Costa Rica Extradites Five Men to US on Drug Charges
Costa Rica extradites five men to the United States after 2025 drug busts: 48 kg of crystal meth...
France Raises French Guiana Overseas Funds in Budget
French Guiana 2027 budget: France plans US$48.8 billion of recovery measures, yet lifts overseas funding about 10% to...
GAESA Partner Vima Begins Pulling Out of Cuba
GAESA partner Vima, a Spanish food group, has stripped its name from its Havana store as US sanctions...
Chile Court Convicts Villegas in Ronald Ojeda Murder
A Santiago court convicted Maickel Villegas in the Ronald Ojeda murder on 1 October, the first conviction in...
Strong Guaraní Worries Paraguay Industry, Minister Says
Paraguay's strong guaraní has pushed the dollar to levels last seen in 2018. The industry minister says firms...
Ecuador Blackout Suspect Arrested in Spain
Ecuador blackout case: Interpol held businessman José Walther Manrique in Spain on 30 September over Progen power deals...
Milei Paris Visit: TotalEnergies Plans Nearly US$10 Billion for Argentina Oil and Gas
Milei Paris trip: TotalEnergies unveils nearly US$10 billion in Argentina gas and oil plans as the president claims...
Trinidad Carnival 2027 Is Set for 8 and 9 February
Trinidad Carnival 2027 takes place on 8 and 9 February in Port of Spain. Dates, band launches, costume prices and practical tips for visitors.
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Bancolombia Explained, Colombia’s Largest Bank in 2026
What is Bancolombia? A guide to Colombia's largest bank, its parent Grupo Cibest, how it makes money, who...
Who Is Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s President Explained 2026
Who is Daniel Noboa? Ecuador's president profiled: banana-fortune roots, the war on gangs, the US alliance, the allegations...
Who Is Santiago Peña, Paraguay’s President in 2026
Who is Santiago Peña? Paraguay's economist president, his ties to Horacio Cartes, his record on growth, Itaipú and...
Who Is Nasry Asfura, the President of Honduras in 2026
Who is Nasry Asfura? A guide to Honduras's president: the builder-mayor, his disputed win, Trump ties, the gang...
Who Is Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala’s President in 2026
Who is Bernardo Arévalo? A guide to Guatemala's president: his career, the fight with prosecutors, gangs, tariffs, his...
Luis Miguel Confirms New World Tour for 2027
Luis Miguel Tour 2027 will cover Latin America, the US and Europe with Fenix Entertainment. Dates, cities and...
Def Leppard Costa Rica Concert Set for 27 October
Def Leppard Costa Rica concert on 27 October 2026 at Parque Viva, Alajuela, with Extreme: tickets on eticket.cr...
Mon Laferte Costa Rica Concert Set for 5 December
Mon Laferte Costa Rica concert on 5 December 2026 at Parque Viva, Alajuela: 7 p.m. start, tickets from...
Hilary Duff Plays Santiago on 20 August 2027
Hilary Duff Santiago concert: Friday 20 August 2027 at Santander Arena, her first in Chile, tickets from about...
Mägo de Oz Plays Bogotá on 26 February 2027
Mägo de Oz Bogotá: the Spanish folk metal band plays Movistar Arena on 26 February 2027, with Tuboleta...
Rawayana Panama Concert Set for 10 December
Rawayana Panama concert moves to Estadio Rommel Fernández on Thursday 10 December 2026, with new stadium tickets on...
Nigeria: Public Sector Unions Call Three-Day Warning Strike Over Petrol Prices and Pay
Nigeria’s public sector unions have called a three-day warning strike from Friday, 2 October, over petrol prices, a wage award and a new minimum wage.
Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026
Kenya Markets: NSE & the Shilling — October 1, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand — October 1, 2026
Egypt Markets: EGX30 & the Pound — October 1, 2026
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Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December
The Tiakola Casablanca concert on 5 December 2026 at the Complexe Mohammed V opens his eight-city Africa tour....
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former...
Miguel Plays Three South African Cities in May 2027
Miguel South Africa tour: Cape Town 21 May, Sun City 22 May and Pretoria 23 May 2027. Tickets...
Sean Paul South Africa Tour Starts 3 December
Sean Paul South Africa tour: Cape Town 3, Pretoria 4 and Durban 6 December 2026. Tickets from R750,...
What Is Safaricom, Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom...
Who Is Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune?
Who is Abdelmadjid Tebboune? Algeria's president explained: his career, the army behind him, disputed elections, gas money, feuds...
Republic of Congo Explained 2026, Oil, Debt and Power
Republic of Congo explained: Sassou Nguesso's fifth term, an oil economy in debt distress, the Pool conflict and...
Djibouti Explained 2026, Bases, Ports and Guelleh
Djibouti explained: why five powers keep bases there, how its ports live off Ethiopia, Guelleh's sixth term, Chinese...
Mauritius Explained 2026 – Finance, Tourism and Chagos
Mauritius explained for investors and expats: who governs, how tourism and the offshore financial centre work, and why...
Burundi Explained 2026 – Politics, Economy and Risks
Burundi explained for foreigners and investors: who rules, why dollars and fuel are scarce, how the Congo war...
Uganda MPs Demand Answers on Late School Land Titles
Uganda's auditors found 196 of 212 land titles for a US$500 million World Bank schools and clinics programme...
Living in Eswatini, an Expat Guide for 2026
Living in Eswatini: a calm, English-speaking kingdom tied to the rand, but most power is imported and serious...
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