 Reuters Netflix has been beefing up its global presence in recent months -- launching a streaming-only service in Canada last year, and setting up programs in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. Spain poses some thorny questions, however. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Easing Latin America into the Cloud Light Reading Cloud computing presents a real opportunity for operators to "rise up the value chain" in Latin America, according to new report from Pyramid Research . The latest edition of Latin AmericaTelecom Insider, "Why Cloud Computing Services Are Good for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Samsung Techwin America reports higher market share numbers in the Americas SourceSecurity.com Samsung Techwin America's recent aggressive moves in the North American and Latin Americanmarkets have resulted in higher market share numbers as reported by IMS Research. The latest IMS reports show Samsung breaking into the Top 10 companies in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Weevils dispatched to fight invasive lake plant Houston Chronicle Native to South America, the plant — which feels like velvet and looks like small heads of lettuce or squished green grapes — thrives in areas of moderate climate and shallow lakes like Steinhagen, which is about 125 miles northeast of Houston in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Successful BALA Summit took place during LABACE in Brazil The FINANCIAL This major networking event explored the latest developments in the business aviation sector ofLatin America and new challenges and business opportunities for the future. The Prime Sponsor of this summit was The Registry of Aruba. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Second Quarter Report 2011 MarketWatch (press release) The demand for tonnage west of Suez increased with the halt of Japanese exports to the West Coast of South America while the increased spread for US diesel due to the difference between Brent and WTI crude prices resulted in increased diesel exports ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 100-Pound Rodent Spotted in California Discovery News Outside of zoos, capybaras are primarily found in South American countries. Every so often, however, they wind up in warmer US states, such as Florida and, as this incident proves, California. This particular story probably went viral on the Internet ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pan-American Life SVP: Costa Rica's Burgeoning Middle Class Creates Growth Market Insurance News Net (press release) Pan-American Life Insurance Group's latest focus for growth is Costa Rica --a market in Central America that's newly opened up to private insurers, said the company's new senior vice president forLatin American operations. Costa Rica "de -monopolized" ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Motorola announces a new Defy, follows Google's naming conventions Mobile bloom News The new model weighs in at 1700 mAh. This should provide above-average talk times of just over seven hours. Look for the Defy+ to come to market in the Fall of this year. It will be coming to Europe, Asia, and Latin America first. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Brazil garnered fifth highest foreign investment Brazil Property Brazil is also the main focus for people considering an investment in South America. Investment inSouth America was 56 per cent higher in 2010 than it was in 2009, with Brazil pulling in the bulk of the money with $86 billion (£52 billion). ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'We are not all CIA agents' Frontier Post In the past, the US had resorted to unilateral use of force ostensibly to promote democracy in Haiti, Nicaragua and elsewhere in Latin America, thanks to the CIA. It had also intervened forcibly to change regimes, collect debts and restore order. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Global Consumers Preparing for Continued Economic Uncertainty; Taking Greater ... PR Newswire (press release) Emerging markets, however, showed strong growth in proactive financial management especially inLatin America, where consumer management increased five percent over Q1 2011 to 28 percent. In the Middle East and South Africa, management activity ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Guest post: Why are Chileans protesting so much? Financial Times (blog) Chile exports more than 4000 products and has a wide network of free-trade agreements which have turned it into the most globalised economy in Latin America. Chile, today, is a like a big duty-free shop. Chilean companies have invested more than $50bn ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Atmospheric pressures raise El Niño prospects The Spokesman Review Earlier in August, there were small areas of warmer than normal ocean waters emerging near the west coast of South America. This new trend was beginning to look like the birth of a new El Niño, but those waters have cooled over the past week. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 40 Percent of Children Suffer Chronic Zinc Deficiency Inter Press Service By Gonzalo Ortiz QUITO, Aug 17, 2011 (IPS) - The diets of people in Ecuador and other countries inSouth America's Andean region suffer from chronic deficiency of zinc, a mineral essential to childhood nutrition, as demonstrated by studies led by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IHG Furthers Its Reach in Brazil with Signing of Holiday Inn Express Rio Branco MarketWatch (press release) "IHG has its roots in Latin America, particularly Brazil, with the first InterContinental opening in Belem, Brazil in 1946. This signing continues our focus on development in this very important country for business and leisure travelers. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Global: GM production to increase by 29% by 2015 Automotive World Excluding these operations, and not counting light trucks produced outside North America, the company's global output in 2010 totalled just shy of 6.9 million units; the latestAutomotiveWorld.com forecast sees this number rising by 29% to 8.9 million ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| This Company Rocks! Motley Fool Rockwell's Latin America and Asia-Pacific sales grew 21% and 14%, respectively, in the latestquarter. India witnessed a 27% growth in organic sales. Siemens' (NYSE: SI ) revenues from emerging markets accounted for almost a third of its total revenues ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 6 challenges facing pharma communications InPharm Witty summed it up by saying his company wanted to move away from producing “white pills for the Western markets”, and move into new therapeutic areas and technologies, and treat diseases important in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| IATA: June premium traffic up 6.4% ATWOnline The strongest premium traffic growth in June was recorded on routes within the Far East, which reported a 14.8% year-over-year increase. Next highest growth rate was on North America-South America routes (up 14.7%). The weakest growth rate was reported ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Economic Climate worsens, ICC/Ifo survey shows Al-Bawaba Latin America was the only region whose economic climate remained unchanged, and Oceania was the sole region to enjoy a rise in expectations. The report also points out that while WES experts downgraded economic expectations for almost all regions, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zumba, a feel-good fitness craze Journal Live Devotees say Zumba, which combines traditional Latin American music with dance, is the perfect exercise because it creates a fat-busting workout which is fun. There are now classes throughout the region and many also offer specialised Zumba classes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jordan- Actis' Emerging Markets Payments Holdings acquires Visa Jordan Middle East North Africa Financial Network According to the press release, Actis invests exclusively in the emerging markets with a growing portfolio of investments in Asia, Africa and Latin America. With over 100 investment professionals on the ground in nine offices worldwide, it currently ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Haqqanis The News International We have a strong vested interest in the shape of the government of Afghanistan once the latest post-colonial war peters out – but so do the Indians, the Chinese, assorted European states and even some South American states. The real surprise would be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| USC Trojan Basketball News And Notes: Jio Fontan Injures Knee, Trojans Fall To ... SB Nation Los Angeles The USC men's basketball team in on a tour of South America, with their latest stop in Sau Paulo, Brazil to play the professional Brazilian team Mogi das Cruzes in an exhibition match. The Trojans fell 81-70 in the exhibition, but may have lost even ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zafco launches corporate, social responsibility division with mountaineer ... Tyrepress.com To mark the launch, the company is sponsoring mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu in his latest attempt to scale 13 peaks in South America. Babu hopes to raise environmental awareness with the expedition, the costs of which Zafco will cover. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| VOCA PEOPLE Honored With New Voca-tini Cocktail at B. Smith's Broadway World VOCA PEOPLE has won intergalactic success with sold-out tours through Europe, South America, the Middle East, Mars and Uranus. Their videos have had over 20 million YouTube hits. The Off-Broadway orbit in New York City marks the first time the VOCA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| S. Korea's IT exports to be hurt by US financial turmoil: gov't Yonhap News 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's information technology (IT) industry will be most affected by the latestfinancial trouble caused by the US debt downgrade as its exports will likely drop due to dwindling demand in the American market, the government said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lenovo says quarterly profit nearly doubles eTaiwan News Lenovo said Thursday that profit for the three months ending June 30 was $108 million, up 98 percent from a year ago. It said sales rose 15 percent to $5.9 billion. The company says PC shipments in Africa, Latin America and other emerging markets rose ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Liverpool-born Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall admits massage dates ... all ... Liverpool Echo Kim's latest movie role, as an ageing porn star turned stripper in the film Meet Monica Velour, required a throaty deep south American accent. And although her Manhattan twang was pitch perfect for SATC, and her native Scouse isn't bad either, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Venezuela's Chavez Plans To Nationalize Gold Industry Wall Street Journal As of the end of June, Venezuela had the largest gold holdings in all of Latin America, according to the World Gold Council. Chavez, who has looked to centralize control of the Venezuelan economy's key sectors as part of his self-styled "21st century ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Viewpoints: Carved-out district isn't needed for Latinos to exert influence Sacramento Bee Such a district would divide the African American community in ways that weaken their electoral strength. I think that's a mistake. It would also reduce Latino populations in council districts in southSacramento. Given the growth and relative ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| OBU ranks third on Forbes list Shawnee News Star Nationwide, OBU ranked 299th on the “America's Best Colleges” list among 650 undergraduate institutions rated by Forbes.com. OBU was listed as No. 245 among private colleges and No. 75 among colleges in the South. The listings are based on an ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Giant South American rodent spotted in ... - COSMOS TV LATEST NEWS COSMOS TV LATEST NEWS ... LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A giant South American rodent weighing at least 100 pounds has been ... Recent Comments. Powered by Disqus ... www.cosmostv.org/.../giant-south-american-rodent-spotted-in... |
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