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LATIN AMERICA News, Aug 24, 2011


WPP Alleviates Macroeconomic Fears
Wall Street Journal
WPP said plans for 2012 budgets and forecasts will be made on a "conservative basis" even though the company feels encouraged by recent new business wins and the fast growth in ad markets such as Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa as well as the UK ...
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Research and Markets: Mexico Oil and Gas Report Q3 2011 - The Country Produced ...
Bradenton Herald
This latest Mexico Oil & Gas Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 24.43% ofLatin America regional oil demand by 2015, while providing 21.86% of supply. Latin Americanregional use averaged an estimated 8.41mn barrels per day ...
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What life is like for the class of 2015
Beloit Daily News
To them, Amazon has never been just a river in South America. Refer to LBJ in their presence, and they might assume you're talking about LeBron James. For Ron Nief and Tom McBride, you might say these students represent their latest Mindset moments. ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks down on contagion fears
Reuters
The MSCI Latin America stock index .MILA00000PUS dipped 0.2 percent, while Brazil's Bovespa index .BVSP fell 0.2 percent. Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) fell as much as 6 percent amid concerns the bank would have to raise more capital as its mortgage ...
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Mars Chocolate breaks ground on Topeka plant
CanadianBusiness.com
Todd Lachman, president of Mars Chocolate Latin America and North America, said the project represented "Mars' commitment to manufacturing in the United States for the US market." "We are proud to create jobs in America's heartland and are honored to ...
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Netflix inks for Telemundo content
Variety
By James Young Netflix subscribers in Latin America will have access to 1200 hours of content per year including hit series "La reina del sur." NBCUniversal's Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo announced Monday that it is the latest web to open its ...
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Variety
Mexico Struggles to Contain Acapulco Bloodshed
InSight Crime
Last year, just over 1000 people were killed, following 843 murders in 2009 and 724 in 2008. As a key entryway for South American cocaine, the city has long been an attractive piece of real estate for drug gangs, with agents of the Sinaloa Cartel ...
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Barclays: Aluminum primary output rises to 70.2 Ktd in July
Commodity Online
Weakness in Latin American output continued (-5.1% y/y) to act as a downside constraint. The IAI also released the CNIA Chinese production data for July, which showed average daily output at 51.3Ktd during the month, which works out as an annualised ...
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Scientists have discovered the missing link in the evolution of lager
io9
Actually, the orange, protuberant, extraterrestrial-looking thing you're looking at is called a gall, and it's growing on a beech tree somewhere deep in the frozen forests of Patagonia in South America. But the insides of these galls are teeming with ...
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Records, red cards and shock leaders
Fifa.com
With their fifth U-20 title, Brazil also edged closer to Argentina's record tally of six and continuedSouth America's dominance of a tournament which has now been won by a CONMEBOL nation in eight of the last ten editions. straight wins have left ...
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SKF opens Latin American Distribution Centre
CisionWire (press release)
Latin America is an increasingly important region for SKF and in order to further improve the logistics structure and reduce costs, the company has opened a regional distribution centre in Montevideo, Uruguay. This centre joins the global network of ...
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Airline Industry Stock Outlook - Aug. 2011
Zacks.com
Latin American carriers would benefit from increased traffic, innovation and consolidation but would end up with a likely profit of $100 million, down from $900 million last year. Only the African air carriers will likely generate a loss of $100 ...
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Meet Peru's Singing Cabinet Minister
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The singer said she planned to consult with two other Latin American musicians who went on to become cabinet members in their countries: Ruben Blades, an ex-Panamanian minister of tourism who she said sent her a warm congratulatory note, and Gilberto ...
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Feared beetle found in bags of rice at O'Hare
Chicago Tribune
Most of those foreign pests came from countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Kelly Estes, a bug expert with the Illinois Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, said that's not surprising. "We are global economy," she said. ...
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Cisco Systems fires and now promises to hire
Ottawa Citizen
Negotiations have yielded a settlement involving the shift of $27 million between Nortel operations in Canada, the US, Britain and Latin America. It covers only the first quarter of 2010 and is not much compared to the fight over $7.6 billion in sale ...
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WPP : Interim Results 2011
4-traders (press release)
In Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe revenues were up over 11% in the second quarter following over 12% growth in the first three months, driven by continued strong growth in Latin America, ...
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PacketTrap MSP, Quest See Managed Services Software Growth
MSPmentor
Longer term, watch for PacketTrap MSP to expand its EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) efforts, as well as a push into Latin America. Numerous managed services software companies have made momentum statements in recent weeks, suggesting that MSPS are ...
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MSPmentor
Brazilian Bank Holiday Special LIVE music with Ban, Zeu Azevedo and Forrodaki!
TourDates.Co.Uk (blog)
Come and discover the latest DJ supremos and the chance to win lots of Corona goodies! Blending the best in Brazilian and South American music with House, Baile Funk, and Latin beats is DJ Jose Luis hot from La Bomba. It's a perfect example of the ...
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Broadcast graphics company expands in Latin America
Newsday (subscription)
Click here Broadcast graphics company expands in Latin America 8 m ago By Joseph Mallia The Emmy Award-winning broadcast graphics company Chyron is expanding in Latin America with the appointment of a new vice president for sales in the region. ...
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Newsday (subscription)
Research and Markets: The 2011/12 Source Book of Multicultural Experts - The ...
Business Wire (press release)
... African American, Hispanic, Asian American, American Muslim, Multicultural, People With Disabilities, Gay/Lesbian (GLBT), General Market, European Market, Latin American Market, Middle Eastern, Native American, Russian/Polish, South Asian American, ...
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Navios Maritime Holdings' CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
Following Mr. Petrone's remarks, Mr. Achniotis will go through an overview including recent financials for Navios South American Logistics. Then, Mr. Desypris will review Navios Holdings' financial results. Last, we will open the call to take your ...
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Customized SuperField 3 Selected by Geosystem Ing SAS in Colombia
GISuser.com (press release)
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, is pleased to announce the latest sales achievement in Latin America, where Geosystem Ing SAS selected customized SuperField 3 to provide a turnkey solution for ...
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Peter Gabriel Maximizes 3D Opportunity
Digital Media Wire
It comes at the end of Gabriel's US tour, with his tour of Mexico and South Americastarting in November, the showing benefits from all of the tour publicity. It also comes before the Oct. 10 release of Gabriel's studio recording New Blood, ...
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Digital Media Wire
All Nippon, M3, Murata, Nissin Foods: Japan Equity Preview
Bloomberg
(7201 JT): The automaker is in talks with billionaire Eike Batista for a possible partnership in Brazil as it seeks to quadruple its car output capacity in the Latin American country, Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga said. ...
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Frosh: What to do in Toronto when you don't have a clue
The Eyeopener
Vintage stores, South American food and Tibetan cafes give you a wide variety of places to go. Enjoy the summer weather relaxing in the park, or attend the annual Festival of Lights or Kensington Market Winter Solstice in December. On your way out, ...
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PS122 Announces Upcoming Events
Broadway World
In addition to the local presentations, Performance Space 122 is pleased to announce that global programming continues in its second year with PS122 tours scheduled for London and Berlin in Spring 2012 and to Latin America, Asia and Australasia in the ...
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Broadway World
Business Highlights
msnbc.com
Sales to international markets like Asia and Latin America are growing by double-digits, but not enough to offset deteriorating demand in the US, where tighter hospital budgets and safety concerns have hurt sales of the company's heart and spinal ...
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Gap opening stores in Vietnam, Guam
Bizjournals.com
Gap has focused on international expansion in recent years as domestic growth has slowed. That has included expansion to 26 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and Africa. The company now has franchise ...
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Interactive TV News Round-Up (IV): Oregan Networks, thePlatform, ThinkOptics
InteractiveTV Today [itvt]
"As part of its multi-regional hybrid solution for telecom and broadcast operators, Oregan has emphasizOed the specific requirements of the emerging broadband and pay-TV markets in Latin America, based on the trend for the ISDB-T standard, ...
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Live Local. Live Small
encore Online
Bill: Stevia is an herb that grows mostly in South America. It has been used for eons in parts of the world that are not run by American agri-business and the FDA. Stevia is a sweetener many times sweeter than sugar, but is not treated by the body ...
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. Celebrates Milestone with ...
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
HOUSTON - Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) (http://www.mcfa.com), a leading provider of forklifts in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America, recently celebrated the manufacturing of its milestone 350000th forklift, ...
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Getting the most out of Rio Pipeline
Pipelines International
... Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (Arpel). The 2011 Rio Pipeline event will feature over 120 companies from around the world, displaying the latest in pipeline technology, equipment and services. ...
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Fall migration kicks into high gear; warbler scouts begin to arrive as Lorain ...
Plain Dealer
The godwits nest on the tundra and spend the winter in South America. It's an exciting time of year, when the kids have returned to school, the Indians are locked in a pennant race and the Browns are brimming with optimism. For birders, it's a time of ...
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Plain Dealer
Dorm-ant Virtues Emerge in College
National Catholic Register
“Morality” at BC seemed, in practice, to be boiled down to a specific conception of “social justice,” which consisted primarily in favoring leftist politics in Latin America. People who died in this region were consistently memorialized, ...
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National Catholic Register
There's lots new at the Staten Island Zoo
SILive.com
For example, the Tamandua, which is also known as a lesser anteater, comes fromSouth America and can eat up to 9000 ants a day with its sticky, 18-inch tongue. Besides these latest collections, new animals have also been introduced to existing ...
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SILive.com
Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press:
WMTV
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Mention Amazon to this year's incoming college freshmen and they're more likely to think of shopping than the massive South American river. According to Beloit College's annual Mindset List, the class of 2015 also prefers to break up ...
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Medtronic's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
Q1 international revenue results by region were as follows: Latin America grew 30%; growth in greater China was 28%, Middle East and Africa grew 17%; growth in Other Asia was 8%; Canada grew 4%; growth in Japan was 2%; and Europe and Central Asia ...
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South America Tackles Economic Crisis - Radio Angulo
LATEST NEWS: India, Third World Economy by 2025. LATEST NEWS: Just Imagine that Lennon Lives in Havana. LATEST NEWS: South America Tackles Economic Crisis ...
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