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Chinese Grain Plant in Argentina Resumes Operations Following Fatal Accident

A grains crushing plant of Chinese farm giant COFCO International partially resumed operations on Thursday, after halting them on Tuesday after an incident in which three contractor workers died, a spokesman told Reuters. Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of …

Update: Argentine Grains Hub Blast Kills One, Injures Others; Food Exports Hit

An explosion at a grains terminal in Argentina owned by China’s COFCO International on Wednesday killed one employee, injured others and affected shipping activities from one of the world’s top food suppliers, the conglomerate said. The cause of the blast …

Argentina Looks to Lower Workplace Injury Costs

Argentina is preparing a new workplace injury law as it seeks to reduce costs for companies, some of which spend as much as 20 percent of their labor budget on insurance, said Cabinet Secretary Mario Quintana. The bill will prevent …