This week’s most notable news in Latin America is that the Brazilian financial system moves closer to global trends in financial digitalisation, setting the stage for a more modern, agile, and secure infrastructure.On the other hand, Mexico’s Grupo Murano announced that it would invest up to $10 billion in a…

Vietnam has officially launched NDAChain, a national blockchain platform designed to enhance digital security across government and private services. Operated by the Ministry of Public Security’s Data Innovation and Exploitation Centre, the initiative marks a major shift in Vietnam’s digital strategy. Developed by the country’s National Data Association, NDAChain aims…

After months of intensive, often grueling, negotiations and shuttle diplomacy, the fate of a critical trade agreement between the European Union and the United States now rests squarely in the hands of one man: President Donald Trump. The high-stakes endgame is set to unfold in Scotland, where European Commission President…

Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, stated on Saturday that the $550 billion investment package recently announced in Japan under a tariff deal with the United States could be utilised to help finance semiconductor plants in the US built by Taiwanese companies. The statement could thus be taken as indicating…

Elon Musk’s off-the-cuff confirmation that Tesla’s long-promised lower-priced electric vehicle will closely resemble a stripped-down Model Y has done little to rekindle excitement around the brand. The remark came during Tesla’s post-earnings call earlier this week, contradicting another executive’s attempt to avoid revealing design specifics.While speculation about a cheaper Model…

It may seem like a distant memory, but just 17 years ago, in 2008, the median rent for Americans was a modest $824 per month. Today, that figure has soared to over $1,300, and in major metropolitan hubs like New York City and Los Angeles, it dwarfs even that national…