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Aug 31, 2011

LATIN AMERICA News, Aug 31, 2011

How the Republican front-runners see Latin America
CNN (blog)
And finally, according to the latest census 50 million Americans – 1/6 of the population – are descendants of these nations, many still with close ties to their original homes. Ignoring Latin America or alienating Latin Americans only adds up to a ...
See all stories on this topic »ViaSat Completes Yonder Mobile High-Speed Internet Coverage over South America
MarketWatch (press release)
"We have completed coverage over South America with this latest addition," said Don Buchman, ViaSat director of Mobile Broadband. "All Yonder aviation and maritime customers will immediately benefit from the expanded coverage and the addition keeps us ...
See all stories on this topic »Chile's July Industrial Production Rises Less Than Forecast
Bloomberg
The data is the latest evidence that growth in South America's fifth-largest economy is slowing, providing the central bank with space to stop raising its benchmark interest rate beyond the current 5.25 percent. Policy makers kept the rate unchanged at ...
See all stories on this topic »Orange Business ups its Latin America network capacity
FierceTelecom
While Orange's Latin America network expansion is new, the service provider has already had a broad presence in the region with 122 points of presence across 31 countries in Latin America. The service provider's latest network build out is part of the ...
See all stories on this topic »Financial crisis in developed world may hit growth rate of Indian inbound
TravelBizMonitor
As per latest figures available, more than 10 lakh travellers visited India from North America and over 16 lakh from Western Europe in 2009 alone. Similarly, India received about 47000 and 180000 travellers from Central and South America, ...
See all stories on this topic »DIRECTV Latin America Picks Up Hit BBC Worldwide Series
World Screen
“I'm looking forward to screening BBC Worldwide's latest content at the BBC Showcase Latin America in my continual quest to deliver the best programs on the most advanced technological system in television.”
See all stories on this topic »The latest news from the USOC - August 30
Kansas City Star
made history as the first American medalist in the women's shot put on Aug. 29.Team USA now sits atop the medal count with eight medals, while Kenya is in second with six. The women's team defended its 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix title by defeating ...
See all stories on this topic »Latin America: Casino, Nokia Grow Most
Latin Business Chronicle
Casino managed to boost second quarter revenues in Latin America by 68 percent, compared with the multinational average of 27.2 percent, according to the latest Latin Multinational Index from Latin Business Chronicle. The index tracks quarterly ...
See all stories on this topic »Reach of the Sinosphere
Forbes
China's growing investment portfolio, now the world's fourth largest, is shifting focus away from the advanced countries and toward the developing countries, notably in Africa, the Mid- dle East andLatin America. As the coffers of the People's ...
See all stories on this topic »"When People Are Mad, They Start to React" to Corruption
Inter Press Service
... which is so deeply rooted in politics and economics that it is costing this South Americancountry 43 billion dollars a year, according to the latest report by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), published in May 2010. ...
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Turner revels in surprise World Championships medal
Hucknall Today
He was looking to finally deliver on the world stage against the best on the planet from America, South America and the Far East. But his campaign looked to have ended in anguish on Sunday after he finished in fourth spot in the prestigious final ...
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Hucknall Today
Willis Signs 19000-SF Lease at 1450 Brickell
CoStar Group
The deal brings the property to 70 percent occupancy just 18 months after delivering to the market in March 2010 on 3.5 acres in Miami's downtown financial district. The firm is relocating its Latin American regional headquarters in Miami. ...
See all stories on this topic »Brazil And Chile: One For Now, One For The Watchlist
Seeking Alpha
I am not yet establishing an overweight view of countries in Latin America beyond Brazil, but I am watching Chile closely. Based on price-to-book ratio measurements, the country's valuation had a run-up until the end of 2010 and has been quite ...
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Murer: 'I was prepared for these championships'
International Association of Athletics Foundation
Tonight's jump equalled her personal best which is also the South American record. Having achieved this mark twice in her career she has other goals in mind. Only Isinbayeva has cleared 5 metres. She would like to be the next. ...
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International Association of Athletics Foundation
Places Not to Drive with a Confederate Lincense Plate
Texas Observer
An April vote by the DMV board wound up tied, and now, with a re-vote pending, Texas is perilously close to issuing a license plate featuring a symbol embraced by white supremacists across theAmerican South. But Texas is not quite the bastion of white ...
See all stories on this topic »Bank of Nova Scotia Net Up 18%
Wall Street Journal
Scotiabank, Canada's third-largest lender by assets and the most international bank of its peers, also said its international banking operations had a "solid" quarter, especially in Asia and Latin America. The bank earned 1.29 billion Canadian dollars ...
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Isinbayeva flops again; Merritt pipped; Rudisha delivers
digibet.info
Murer moved ahead of German Martina Strutz when she cleared a South Americanrecord 4.85m. Strutz, who came out of nowhere this season, took silver in a national record 4.80m and the 2005 champ Svetlana Feofanova of Russia got her fourth medal,...
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FreeBetting Sports News
We shouldn't forget that Chicharito was on fire in the Gold Cup during the summer and might carry on where he left off, although there is another Latin American player who also impressed before the domestic season started. Step forward Luis Suarez who ...
See all stories on this topic »Qatar's backing for Greek bank merger reflects European push, hope for more ...
Washington Post
Victoria Barbary, a London-based analyst at consulting firm Monitor Group, said both of the power deals give Qatar exposure not only to Europe but also fast-growing markets in Latin America. Other Qatari investments are more directly focused on the ...
See all stories on this topic »Guess joins the queue as labels spread their wares through China
The Independent
Guess currently operates 490 retail stores in North America and 218 throughout Europe, Asia andLatin America combined. There are also 757 licensees and distributors operating under the Guess banner across the globe. Guess says for the first six months ...
See all stories on this topic »Sika to acquire Colauto Adesivos to strengthen its position in Brazilian ...
Invest in Brazil
Colauto is one of the leading suppliers of chemical process materials for the automotive industry inLatin America. Colauto generated sales of CHF 40 million in 2010 with a workforce of approximately 250. Colauto was founded as a family enterprise in ...
See all stories on this topic »Vincent Bolloré's Havas suffers poor growth
The Guardian
However, Latin America stayed solid at 24.6% year-on-year growth across the whole of the first six months of 2011. "The softer performance in the first six months has been driven by losses in the UK of Dulux and EDF," said David Jones, chief executive ...
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Entertainment Analysts Debate Ad, Stock Trends Amid Market Turmoil
Hollywood Reporter
The firm's favorite media stock pick in Latin America is Mexican broadcast giant Televisa, which it rates at "outperform" with a $28 target price. "Televisa has a defensive portfolio of advertisers so broadcast revenues typically hold up well even in ...
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Hollywood Reporter
One World Futbol: An Update on Their Global Impact
Bleacher Report
In November 2006, inventor Tim Jahnigen set out to design an inexpensive and ultra-durable soccer ball that could be distributed worldwide to refugee camps, UN hot spots, conflict zones, and poor villages throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. ...
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Bleacher Report
Chernova ends Ennis's heptathlon winning streak, wins from Rudisha and James
Athletics Weekly
World indoor champion Fabiana Murer then went over 4.85m at the first time of asking to equal her own South American record and effectively secure the gold – the first for Brazil at the World Championships – as Strutz did not go higher. ...
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Athletics Weekly
Champions League Group Preview: Easy for Chelsea, a tester for Arsenal
Squarefootball
Paraguayan striker Lucios Barrios is not the most famous name out of Latin America but a strike rate of 35 goals in 65 games is very respectable. The club are skippered by midfielder Sebastian Kehl and coach Jurgen Klopp has given chances to young ...
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