Argentina

On Thursday, November 9, Taylor Swift kicked off her exciting Eras Tour in Argentina, making the crowd go wild. But guess what? Some keen-eyed Swift fans noticed that someone was missing in the audience—Taylor’s rumored boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Even though people said Travis was flying to Argentina to support Taylor, he wasn’t there, leaving fans curious. Before the show, people said Travis was planning to go to Argentina this week for Taylor’s concert. Someone who knows things told Page Six that…

Argentina's first plant for lithium batteries will begin operations in September, using metal extracted locally by US company Livent Corp, mining officials said on Saturday.Livent had agreed earlier this year to supply lithium to the new plant, which was developed by Y-TEC, a unit of Argentine state oil firm YPF. "We will start to produce the first lithium-ion battery cells in the country," said Roberto Salvarezza, president of Y-TEC, in a government statement, noting that the batteries will use lithium carbonate…

The world contains vast quantities of lithium, an integral element in electric vehicle batteries. And though lithium is commonly mined from hard rock, the majority of the world's lithium reserves are actually found in brine, extremely salty water beneath the Earth's surface.Today, brine mining involves evaporating the brine in massive, extravagantly colored pools over a series of about 18 months, leaving high concentrations of lithium behind. It's a simple but inefficient process that takes up vast swaths of land and is…

Binance, a heavyweight in the crypto world, recently announced its expansion of services in Argentina. This expansion will enable Argentinians to buy and sell digital assets using local pesos. The move is particularly significant due to the inflationary pressures on the Argentine currency, highlighting the need for a crypto-based decentralized financial system to better manage inflation. The call for a crypto-based financial system is growing, particularly in economies like Argentina that are struggling due to economic…

Crypto heavyweight Binance has announced that it will expand its services in Argentina. Binance will allow Argentinians to buy and sell digital assets with local pesos. The move is important as the inflation-hit Argentine currency illustrates the need for a crypto-based decentralized financial system to manage inflation better. The voices calling for a crypto-based financial system are growing as economies like Argentina are reeling from economic crises induced by lax central bank policies. Crypto projects with…

Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by US regulators, said on Tuesday it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies directly with local pesos. The move allows Argentines to transfer pesos into a Binance account via a local partner, which can then be used to purchase cryptocurrency. Until now, Binance had operated in Argentina only as an intermediary platform to match crypto buyers and sellers. "This launch has to do with the public demand that exists…

Alas, GPT-4 can't fix the Argentine economy.It was worth a try. Nobody in Argentina seems to be able to do it. It has fallen into disarray so many times that despair has become indifference. Even the jokes are drying up. (ChatGPT offered this one: Why do Argentine economists make the best magicians? Because they can make your money disappear.) To be fair, this is (probably) only the first time this century that inflation in Argentina has hit triple digits. It is far from the 1980s price increases in the…

Drake headlined in Argentina at the 2023 Lollapalooza. Fans were excited to see him take the stage, but unfortunately, the star cut the set short for unknown reasons, ultimately upsetting his fan base that was in attendance. People are also pissed that he didn’t live stream his show.Tracklist confirmed that the star canceled the live broadcast of his set and only performed just over 40 minutes, compared to other headliners who carry out around 90 minutes. People took to Twitter to complain about the rapper. See fan…

Football icon Lionel Messi has ordered 35 gold-plated iPhone 14 Pro units to celebrate Argentina's historic win in FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar. The team captain will gift the customised iPhone 14 Pro models, designed by iDesign Gold, to his teammates and staff of the World Cup-winning squad. Each personalised iPhone unit features the person's name and kit number, alongside the logos of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and iDesign Gold. The gold phones also carry the tagline “World Cup Champions 2022” on the…

<!----> Stellantis has announced a $155 million investment in a project located in Argentina, which will make it says will make a major contribution to the company’s plan to become carbon net zero by 2038. Stellantis is acquiring a 14.2% equity stake in McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of…