 MarketWatch (Photo: AP) A downbeat weekly jobless-claims report released Thursday underscored concerns about sluggish economic conditions in the US, a key market for companies throughout Latin America. Mexico is particularly sensitive to US conditions as it sells ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Argentina, Uruguay end pulp mill row UPI.com Finnish economist Matleena Kniivila told the newspaper that Stora Enso's investment in Uruguay will likely not be the latest. "Tree farming is clearly more efficient because trees grow much faster inSouth America than they do in Finland, for example. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dubai airport records double-digit passenger growth Khaleej Times The fastest growing regions on a percentage basis were AGCC (over 34 per cent), North America (over 28.3 per cent), Eastern Europe (24.3 per cent) and South America (over 18.5 per cent). “Dubai International is currently ranked as the fourth busiest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico's economy The Economist In the ten years to 2010, income per person grew by 0.6% a year, one of the lowest rates in the world. In the early 2000s Mexico boasted Latin America's biggest economy, measured at market exchange rates, but it was soon overtaken by Brazil, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aviagen América Latina holds first poultry production course WorldPoultry.net “One of the main objectives of the course was to contribute to the continued development of the poultry industry in Latin America by bringing the latest technical information from some of the best specialists around the world,” added Ullrich Koehler, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tougher Questions for the Candidates New York Times (blog) Another book you have recommended is a biography of Robert E. Lee by J. Steven Wilkins, who contends that the Civil War was a clash between a Christian South and a godless North. He writes that in the South, contrary to the notion that slaves were ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Venezuela's Pérez aims for top spot MiamiHerald.com Despite facing spiraling violence, an anemic economy and record-high inflation, Chávez commands fierce loyalty in this South American nation. In power for 12 years, he enjoys approval ratings near 50 percent. In addition, his government's dominance ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Argentina To Contribute $190 Mln To CAF Development Bank Wall Street Journal After growing 6.6% last year, the IMF's latest forecast puts South America's economic growth at 4.7% this year and 4.1% in 2012. But regional policy makers fear the global economy might be headed into a fresh downturn as the heavily indebted US and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ImageWorks Named Exclusive Distributor of Yoshida Panoura 18S Digital ... MarketWatch (press release) ImageWorks will have exclusive distribution rights for the Panoura 18S in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and will also distribute the product on a non-exclusive basis across Latin and South America. The company indicated that it had previously ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Census finds higher divorce rates in the Bible Belt American South HULIQ The US Census Bureau's latest divorce stats prove the South, starting with Alabama and Arkansas, have the highest divorce rates in the nation. Likewise, Alabama and Arkansas lead the nation in the least number of college graduates, highest rates of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Emerging Market Hedge Funds Hit Record $123B AUM FINalternatives EM exposure in funds investing in Russia and Latin America contributed positively to the second quarter results—Russian funds added 3.6% through July—offsetting the performance of Emerging Asia and Latin America—HFR's EM Asia (ex-Japan) Index ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pure speculation When Saturday Comes While the conversion of football into big business has raised the hackles of many British supporters, there are few such misgivings in Latin America. The footballing public is largely indifferent, or else open to any change that might improve the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Chilean unrest marked by looting Montreal Gazette While Latin America's model economy is seen expanding 6.6 percent this year and is an investor magnet thanks to prudent fiscal and monetary policies, many ordinary Chileans feel they are not sharing in Chile's economic miracle. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Money uncertain as DOT lays plans AberdeenNews.com BY BOB MERCER American News Correspondent The South Dakota Transportation Commission doesn't know how much, if any, federal funding will be available for highway work after Sept. 30 when the latest extension by Congress expires. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NBN chief beancounter exits Register ... US Securities and Exchange Commission $137m to stop ongoing criminal investigations into the company's activities, surrounding bribery activities totaling over $8m for contracts secured between December 2001 and June 2006 in Latin America and Asia. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Squirrels relocated to build owl homes SignOnSanDiego.com They once were spread broadly throughout western North America but numbers have declined across all historic ranges in the past 30 years. Outside the United States, the burrowing owls live in Central America, Canada and most of South America. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ANALYSIS: Coking coal prices set to fall from $285/mt accord for Q4 Platts The Q4 hard coking coal contract settlement at $285/mt FOB Australia--said to be done between Anglo American and South Korea's Posco--was helped by "good timing," Credit Suisse said Thursday, adding that prices are likely to fall further on supply ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Patagonian Cavy Pup Debuts at Central Park Zoo NBC New York Though they look like rabbits, cavies are rodents whose closest relatives are guinea pigs. They are common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina and other areas of South America. Cavies are the fourth largest rodent in the world, reaching about 18 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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