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Aug 12, 2011

LATIN AMERICA News, Aug 12, 2011


Telegraph.co.uk
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is reportedly exploring a bid for Carrefour's Brazilian stores to help bolster its scale in Latin America. 20.17 It's not all rosy though. The cost to protect against a default by US banks rose and a benchmark ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Wescast Reports Second Quarter Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company supplies to a diversified group of global original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and Tier 1 customers in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia. The Company employs approximately 2000 people in its ...
See all stories on this topic » Ultrapetrol Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company's barge building shipyard, which is the most modern in South America, has been in operation since the first quarter of 2010. We believe this shipyard will allow the Company to meet the incremental demand growth resulting from the projected ...
See all stories on this topic » Peruvian Bonds Rise to Five-Month High on Bets Inflation to Ease
Bloomberg
“The same is happening in Latin America. It's the incorporation of downside risk for growth, so there's no need for central banks to raise anymore.” The Federal Reserve vowed Aug. 9 to keep its benchmark interest rate near zero through at least ...
See all stories on this topic » UPDATE 1-US trade gap swells in June as demand wanes
Reuters
US exports fell for a second consecutive month to $170.9 billion, as shipments to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Central America, France, China and Japan all declined. However, exports to the entire 27-member European Union rose fractionally higher to $22.7 ...
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Rick Perry will run for President to prove he's not Bush
Washington Times
Photo: AP SAN DIEGO, August 11, 2011 — Fox News announced that Rick Perry will jump into the GOP race on August 13, 2011 at RedState's Gathering in South Carolina. Texas Gov. Rick Perry will make "a definitive announcement that he is in the 2012 race ...
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Washington Times
Fitch Revises Valero's Outlook to Stable; Affirms IDR at 'BBB'
MarketWatch (press release)
Valero's concentration on the Gulf coast has provided an export advantage as it has been able to ship distillates to Latin America and elsewhere and avoid overexposure to particularly weak regional refining economics such as the west coast and east ...
See all stories on this topic » Burger King Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
Business Wire (press release)
Comparable sales grew by 6.8% in Latin America and 2.2% in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific (EMEA/APAC) and declined by 5.3% in the US and Canada compared to the same period last year. Softness in the US and Canada led to system-wide ...
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PM in Costa Rica for trade talks, hockey meet-and-greet
CTV.ca
The focal point of Harper's trip was his visit to Brazil -- the economic powerhouse of Latin America and the world's seventh-largest economy. Harper will head to Honduras next, one of the region's poorest and most violent countries. ...
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CTV.ca
Airprotek International, Inc. (APKN) Set to Merge With USA-Canada Trucking Company
MarketWatch (press release)
Starbase operates globally (Europe, Asia, Australia, South America) but with focus on supplying the North American market with hubs in Montreal, Memphis, Charleston and Wilmington. APKN sees a great potential in Starbase. The company is strategically ...
See all stories on this topic » Quepasa Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
Quepasa Contests reported record engagement results for a campaign with reseller partner Sony Pictures Television Ad Sales Latin America. The campaign drove 13 million engagements, doubling Quepasa Contests previous record. Highlights from the results ...
See all stories on this topic » C.H. Robinson Worldwide Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MarketWatch (press release)
Founded in 1905, CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving over 36000 customers through a network of 232 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, South America,...
See all stories on this topic » LSI Industries Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call
MarketWatch (press release)
LSI is a US manufacturer with marketing / sales efforts throughout the world with concentration currently on North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our major markets include the commercial / industrial ...
See all stories on this topic » M3 Report: More Police Slain in Mexico
Tucson Citizen
We include these photos in order to give to you, the American public, a clearer understanding of the seriousness of the situation in Mexico and Central America. LAW ENFORCEMENT Alert: On August 5th, EPIC put out an Officer Safety bulletin on cartels. ...
See all stories on this topic » Tata Steel hits 52-week low ahead of Q1 results
India Infoline.com
Hero MotoCorp's chief executive Pawan Munjal on Tuesday, 9 August 2011, said the company has identified 30 new markets in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America where it plans to sell one million two-wheelers in the next five to six years. ...
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Stocks: A Macro View
FITSNews
In fact, looking back to America's last major economic freefall it's painfully clear that the Keynesian policies of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt turned a downturn into a full-blown recession. By political hack August 11, 2011 at 11:19 ...
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FITSNews
Europe Distillates-Backwardation trims gasoil stocks
Reuters Africa
Strong demand in South America was also helping to tighten the system and German consumer buying to take advantage of the lower prices this week suggested European buying would start adding to support. That said, the surprise purchase of Germany's ...
See all stories on this topic » Venezuelans ponder uncertain future
Edmonton Journal
Given Chavez's militant role in Latin America and his strong anti-Americanpolicies and actions, other countries have an obvious interest in what happens next - not least the United States, but also Canada, whose Prime Minister Stephen Harper is now ...
See all stories on this topic » Michael Curry on Basketball Without Borders - 8/11/2011
Sixers.com
Basketball Without Borders celebrated its tenth anniversary this summer with three camps in Europe, Africa and South America. BWB Europe was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from August 8 - 11 and marks the first time the program visited one of the former ...
See all stories on this topic » Qatar Airways Adds Kolkata to Its India Network
Airlines and Destinations
Qatar Airways was recently named Airline of the Year 2011 by global industry audit Skytrax and now flies to more than 100 business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, North America and South America with a fleet of 98 ...
See all stories on this topic » Spectrum Brands Holdings' CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
Including our branded alkaline and zinc batteries under the Varta brands in Europe, and the Rayovac brand in Latin America. And next month in Europe, we are proud that we are relaunching an improved Varta alkaline battery that offers best in class...
See all stories on this topic » Cuban University Federation Supports Chilean Students' Demand for Educational ...
Radio Cadena Agramonet
The declaration, published by the Juventud Rebelde newspaper, notes that the neoliberal policies implemented in several nations of Latin America continue to try to subjugate the people's origins, traditions, culture, and identity to the interests of...
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A Fresh Look at Cuba's Emigrants
Havana Times
Photo: Caridad HAVANA TIMES, August 11 — In my previous post, the issue of Cuban emigrants in the United States came up again. One devoted Cuban follower of this blog situated the figure for this group at around 2 million people. ...
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Havana Times
Milestone Scientific Schedules Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call
MarketWatch (press release)
LIVINGSTON, NJ, Aug 11, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (otcqb:MLSS), the recognized leader in advanced, computer-controlled injection technologies, today announced that it will host a conference call at 4:15 pm Eastern ...
See all stories on this topic » BIOLASE Names Ehab M. Esmail Vice President Global Regulatory, Quality and...
MarketWatch (press release)
He has also shown expertise for obtaining medical device registration under different global regulatory environments, including the emerging markets in Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, and especially Brazil where he established ...
See all stories on this topic » On Lincoln Center's Latinbeat: The Death of Pinochet
Huffington Post (blog)
The 12th Annual Latin Beat Film Festival will be taking place at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theatre August 10th through the 24th. The Death of Pinochet will have two screenings: Sunday August 14th at 3 PM and Wednesday August 17th, at 7 PM.
See all stories on this topic » Denovo Provides Update on Proposed Qualifying Transaction
Marketwire (press release)
Dr. Wodzicki is currently the President and CEO of NGEx Resources Inc., a TSX-V listed exploration company with gold and copper projects in North and South America and Africa. Mr. Neely has over 19 years of financial services and oil and gas executive ...
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Cameron's marathon statement on the riots set the theme of responsibility
The Guardian
Perhaps surprisingly, inequality is decreasing in many parts of Latin America. One reason is the spread of a new policy in which poor families get cash transfers every month that depend on their children attending school every day. ...
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The Guardian
Prism Info - Outcome of Board Meeting
Moneycontrol.com
Idhasoft Ltd is an unlisted public Company in Information Technology sector with turnover of around Rs 400 Crores and operations primarily in United States ofAmerica, South America and India. Catch all the action in markets and business FIRST, ...
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Latin America Poised to Capitalize on North American ...
By Kirk Laughlin
IT Outsourcing News | Nearshore Americas. IT Outsourcing & BPO OutsourcingNews & Expert Commentary from Latin America ... In a more recent interview with Nearshore Americas, Vashistha expanded upon his thoughts on Latin America'sgrowth as a provider of infrastructure outsourcing services. “It's a recognition of the advantages of nearshore and the rising maturity of Latin American operations and firms,” he said. “We are also seeing companies moving a portion of their ...
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Latin America tries to guard against economic doom | The ...
By The Associated Press
Latin America tries to guard against economic doom. By: MARCO SIBAJA | Associated Press | 08/11/11 11:10 AM. Cristina Fernandez, Amado Boudou. Argentina's President and candidate for re-election Cristina Fernandez, right, ...
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Hawker 900XP Returns to LABACE after Successful Latin America Demo ...
By newdesk
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (Aug. 11, 2011) – Following its Latin America demonstration tour in June, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's (HBC) Hawker 900XP is returning to the Latin American Business Aircraft Convention and Exhibition (LABACE), Aug. ...
Aerospace & Defence News
Land-Grab Loopholes in Latin America | Herald de Paris
By Wire News Sources
Land-Grab Loopholes in Latin America. By Wire News Sources on August 12, 2011. Food-insecure countries are outsourcing food production to countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil through agreements that threaten indigenous people...
Herald de Paris
Latin American trade surplus with U.S. up 2.9% | Latin America ...
By admin2RB
Mexico's trade surplus increased from $32.884 million for the first six months of2010 to $34.441 million this year. Thanks to oil exports, Venezuela's surplus grew 5.9% in June and totaled $17.030 million for the first half of the year ...
Latin America Current Events & News
Pentair Technical Products, Hoffman Introduces ... - Electrical News
By Electrical News
Posted in Electrical News on August 11, 2011. Pentair Technical Products, Hoffman announces their new Spanish website, hoffmanonline.com/espanol, which features translated sales and support literature, offering Latin American markets ...
Electrical News
Haiti: Port-au-Prince Mayor to Clear Tent Camp - Latin America ...
By Staff
Today in Latin America Top Story — Port-au-Prince Mayor Jean Yves Jason announced Wednesday that he intends to move nearly 20000 Haitians living in one of the country's largest refugee camps to temporary shelters on Morne Cabrit mountain north of the capital. ... Haiti: Port-au-Prince Mayor to Clear Tent Camp.August 11, 2011 7:00 am 0 comments. Haiti: Port-au-Prince Mayor to Clear Tent Camp. An aerial view of the tent camps of Port-au-Prince taken in June of 2010. ...
Today in Latin America
All of Latin America included in the Ambassador Program ...
By RawmeatCowboy
Aug 11, 2011 by RawmeatCowboy. Coming from Nintendo's own FAQ... QUOTE: I live in Latin America. Am I eligible? Answer: For our Nintendo 3DS owners in Latin America, Nintendo will make the Nintendo eShop available for you to download ...To be part of the Nintendo Ambassador Program, please perform the latestNintendo 3DS system update before 11:59 pm Eastern time, August 11, 2011. To do this select System Settings from the Nintendo 3DS main menu > select Other Settings ...
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Mexican actor endorses cross-border petition on weapons - latimes.com
By Ken Ellingwood
News from Latin America and the Caribbean. « Previous | La Plaza Home. Mexican actor endorses cross-border petition on weapons. August 11, 2011 | 2:27 pm. increase text size decrease text size. Mexican actor and filmmaker Diego Luna is urging President Obama to restrict the sales of guns that often find their way across the border into Mexico and are used in drug killings. Luna, who acted alongside Gael Garcia Bernal in “Y Tu Mamá También” and “Rudo y Cursi,” joined ...
L.A. Times - Latin America Blog

Our Cuentame Video Series: News From Latin America
Our Cuentame Video Series: News From Latin America. Aug 11, 2011 // No Comment / / Categories: gallery. ... Recent; Popular; Tag cloud ... 2010 Cuéntame – Latino News. Video. Music. Impact. All rights reserved. ...
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Central America News – Daily Headlines: August 11, 2011
Latin America: Most stock markets throughout Latin America made modest gains yesterday ... Central America News – Daily Headlines: August 11, 2011 ...Recent Posts. Information Machine – Dr. Roger Leir | Alien Implant Update, August 10 ... Davide Icke 2012 - Thirty-six predictions for the world: 2010 - 2012 (1) 1 ...
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Superman Homepage - News: August 11, 2011: Superman Statue in ...
1938-1950; 1951-1959; 1960-1977; 1978-1985; 1986-1999; 2000-2009; 2010-Now; Favorites ... August 11, 2011: Superman Statue in Colombia, South America ...
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GosuGamers | News: Catch the Latin America Bnet Invitational ...
Latest news. Aug 11. Catch the Latin America Bnet Invitational finals tonight (2 ).Aug 11. Flight of the Fenix: Code A August Ro32 Day 2 (0). Aug 10 ...
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South America News: South America Said to Consider Creating $20 ...
South America News. Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Unasur, CAN, ... Thursday, August 11, 2011 ...
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KAKUTA STAYS IN SOUTH AMERICA | Latest Chelsea News | Team ...
KAKUTA STAYS IN SOUTH AMERICA | Latest Chelsea News | Team … by xtragrugru on August 11, 2011. Interesting video: http://www.youtube.com/embed/...
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S. America looks for shield from economic crisis - Latest news ...
Finance ministers from 12 South American countries meet Friday in Buenos Aires to work ... By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 8/11/2011 ... Massive Chinese purchases of the region's primary resources have been a lifeline in recent years . ...
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BGC Partners buys Cantor CO2e's North America business - News ...
Greenwich (GMT), Central European (CET), US Eastern (EST) ... Latest news. 10Aug 11 00:58BGC Partners buys Cantor CO2e's North ... This issue looks at therecent Australian announcement on a carbon pricing mechanism, how Australia…...
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NewsAmericasNow.com – Daily News, Sports, Business, Immigration ...
Americas - International - Latin America, Caribbean News & Lifestyle Features. ...News Americas, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Thurs. Aug. 11, 2011: Haiti's ... since the earthquake of January 2010, Chile has always pitched in to help Haiti. ...
www.newsamericasnow.com/haiti-president-for-chile-argentina/
Stories tagged "Central America" | National Post
Central America. ... Breaking News Feed ... Latest Opinion Headlines Feed ...their meeting at the presidential palace in San Jose, on August 11, 2011. ...Recent Posts. John Ivison: Stong dollar and weak U.S. make Harper hungry for ...
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Latin America Poised to Capitalize on North American ...
IT Outsourcing News | Nearshore Americas ... August 11th, 2011. Share · atul neo group Latin America Poised to Capitalize on North American ... In a more recentinterview with Nearshore Americas, Vashistha expanded upon his thoughts on ...
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Weekly Roundup: Chile's Education Protests, Venezuela's Prisoner ...
August 10, 2011. Enter your email address to receive our free summary of news, editorials, and analysis of events across the Americas. ... Latin America's stock markets plummeted Monday, along with the rest of the world's, ... blows we have ever seen in the protection of uncontacted Indians in recent decades.” ...
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