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Mexico Economic Update Luis Torres and Diego Morales-Burnett May 2025 economic report GDP, realQ1 ’25 Employment, formal May ’25 CPIMay ’25 Peso/dollarMay ’25 0.8% q/q -3,700 jobs m/m 4.4% y/y 19.44 Mexico’s economy expanded slightly in the first quarter. A sizable increase in the agricultural sector drove the expansion. The consensus forecast for 2025 real GDP growth (fourth quarter, year over year) compiled by Banco de México was 0.2 percent in May (Table 1). The latest data available indicated a mixed economic outlook as employment and remittances fell, while output primarily driven by agriculture, industrial production, exports and retail sales…

The former senior CIA official found with more than $40 million worth of gold bars in his house allegedly created a fake, highly classified intelligence program that he used as a conduit to funnel millions of dollars for his personal use, according to people familiar with the criminal investigation. Source link

This week, I attended a capital markets event at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Patria Private Equity Trust (PPET). For those less familiar with it, PPET aims to deliver long-term total returns by giving shareholders access to a diversified portfolio of private equity-backed companies, most of which are focused on Europe. It does this through a mix of primary and secondary private equity fund commitments, alongside direct co-investments. The trust has been successful in achieving its aims over the long term. However, much has changed over the past quarter of a century and progress is…

Azerbaijan’s 2027-2030 fiscal strategy, based around an oil price assumption of USD65/b, aims at reducing the non-oil primary deficit to 13% of GDP by 2029, down from the 18.6% actual deficit in 2025 and 22.2% in 2022, according to the statement by Fitch Ratings, cited by Report.The agency believes that amendments to the fiscal framework, such as limiting the scope for changes to medium-term fiscal targets, and the government’s objective to reduce SOFAZ budget transfers over the medium term, could help reduce pro-cyclicality of fiscal policy, by avoiding the build-up of macroeconomic imbalances, and improve policy predictability, as well supporting…

Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.Employment LandLocals have been told this week yet another delay is hitting the South Warwickshire Local Plan (SWLP) – a major planning document which will govern development in the area for the next quarter century.While Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils look set to push back the final public consultation on the plan, residents have been given a chance to see how the major document is shaping up.This has included plans for thousands of new houses across South Warwickshire, both around existing towns and as two ‘new settlements’.Read more here.Restaurant’s Terrace…

Village Farms International, Inc. Company believes investment by renowned global firms demonstrates increasing interest in the Company and industry ahead of further regulatory progress  Investment enhances Company’s liquidity position after closing 1Q’26 with $55 million in cash LAKE MARY, Fla., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced it has entered into securities purchase agreements for the purchase and sale of 7,500,000 common shares of the Company in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”). The Offering follows a series of meetings conducted with Village Farms management and two highly…

Upstox Securities Pvt. Ltd.: SEBI Registration No. INZ000315837 | NSE TM Code: 13942 | BSE TM Code: 6155 | CDSL Reg No.: IN-DP-761-2024 | CIN: U65100DL2021PTC376860 | Compliance Officer: Mr. Kapil Jaikalyani. Tel No.: (022) 24229920. Email ID: compliance@upstox.com | Registered Address: 809, New Delhi House, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001 | RKSV Commodities India Pvt. Ltd.: SEBI Registration No.: INZ000015837 | MCX TM Code: 46510 | CIN: U74900DL2009PTC189166 | Compliance Officer: Mr. Amit Lalan. Tel No.: (022) 24229920. Email ID: compliance@rksv.in | Registered Address: 807, New Delhi House, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001.…

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / WHY: New York, N.Y., June 5, 2026. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of investors in FLOW (FLOW-USD) cryptocurrency, resulting from allegations that Flow Foundation may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased FLOW cryptocurrency you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.…

Did you know that Wintermute, a top algorithmic trading firm and market maker, is also into vault curation? I only recently heard it, but it totally makes sense that they do. Wintermute launched Armitage, their vault curation arm. A firm that is an expert in making money is now actively applying their algorithmic trading infra and expertise to their vaults. And by doing so, they have lowered the barrier for everyone to experience their premium strategies. Access Armitage vaults on @superformxyz. Source link

The gold torcs, believed to date back around 3,000 years, were uncovered during a metal detecting rally on land near Blackford and Harker. The site is close to an area being considered for National Grid’s proposed Cross Border Connection project. A Cumberland Council spokesperson said: “Our Historic Environment Service is aware of the finds made at the metal detecting rally near Blackford. “We are awaiting further details on the exact locations and what was recovered. “Statutory designation to protect archaeological sites is undertaken by Historic England. “Requests can be made to them to assess any sites – this is open…