Juicing the Orange.
Juicing the Orange, Pat Fallon, Fred Senn
The authors, advertising experts, hold that a campaign's
success should not be measured by the prizes it earns but by simple
financial results. Here, . . .
Game of Shadows.
Game of Shadows, Mark FainaruWada, Lance Williams
Two reporters from the San Francisco Chronicle reveal the dark
world of steroid consumption among athletes. Learn how a . . .
Money to burn.
Crisis of Abundance By Arnold King Cato Institute US$16.95
One of the biggest budget headaches facing the United States--both
government and individuals--is the cost of medical care. . . .
Bright lights: the Maria Isabel Sheraton Hotel's top
concierge on getting around in Mexico's capital.(ASK THE
CONCIERGE)(Intervi
What restaurant do you recommend for lunch or a business dinner,
other than your own?
For dinner there is Hunan, located in the Lomas de Chapultepec,
which serves Chinese cuisine from the region . . .
New horizons: small cruise lines get innovative to take market
share from the heavyweights across the region.(CRUISE SHIPS)
Cruise lines are one of the hottest segments in the tourism
industry. They moved 11 million passengers last year, according to the
Cruise Lines International Association. In 1980, just 1.5 million . . .
Come fly with me: as trade and travel pick up, regional airports
in Latin America pick up the pace.(AIRPORTS)
Latin American governments across the region, driven by trade
demand and clearly aging airports, are turning to the private sector to
develop billions of dollars in new airport infrastructure. . . .
Power prayer.(dialogue with Fernando Canales Clarion
)(Interview)
Fernando Canales Clarion has been director of Mexico's Energy
Secretariat since September, a job he took on upon leaving as Secretary
of Economy, a position he had held since January 2003. A . . .
Changing of the guard: despite good macroeconomic numbers, the
incoming Mexican government faces serious obstacles.(OUTLOOK)
Mexico, the world's 10th-largest economy, is in a strange
position. Macroeconomically, it has been quite stable, yet its leaders
have failed to carry out structural reforms in the areas of energy, . . .
Bonds on the run: millions in U.S. dollar notes issued by a
closed state bank haunt Venezuela's government.(FINANCE)(Banco de
De
A tale of dubious bonds, an Italian accused of fraud and
contradictory government decisions has the Venezuelan government
defending itself in an Ohio courtroom, where bondholders say the
country's . . .
Ready to wear: a Spanish clothing designer uses Mexico as a
platform for international expansion.(FASHION)(Robert Verino)(Thumbn
Simplicity, sophistication, culture and modernity. Those are the
four pillars on which rest the fashions of 60-year-old Robert Verino,
one of Spain's most celebrated designers. Now, he's taking . . .
Sweet deal: Brazilian companies send ethanol technology abroad to
make money, and to improve life in poorer countries.(ENERGY)
Brazilian sugar companies are spreading the gospel of ethanol--fuel
made from sugar or corn--across the developing world, from the Caribbean
to sub-Saharan Africa. Though ethanol has been used as a . . .
Closing the barn door: U.S. politicians are bent on rewriting
immigration policy, but don't expect them to solve real
problems.(
U.S. lawmakers are putting out an "unwelcome" mat for the
roughly 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, most of whom
are Latin Americans.
In December, the U.S. House of . . .
Hand in hand.(dialogue with Mariann Fischer
Boel)(Interview)
Despite being more than 18 months on the job as agriculture
commissioner for the European Union (EU), Mariann Fischer Boel's
job never has been an easy one. As Denmark's Minister of
Agriculture, . . .
Big bank watch.(bank earnings)(Brief article)
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DEAR SHAREHOLDERS ...
* Bradesco (Brazil)
The Brazilan superbank ended 2005 with its highest net income ever
and its stock soaring. It also lead the sector in profits in . . .
Free Lunch.(RADAR)
Not satisfied with leading the planet in beef exports--it sold
US$3.10 billion of meat in 2005--Brazilian companies looking to expand
markets are taking their act on the road: with a barbecue . . .
In charge.(appointment and resignation)(Brief article)
Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has stepped down, under
pressure from a political corruption scandal. It never touched him
directly but embarrassed the government as Brazil enters an . . .
Fat wallets.(world's richest people)(Brief article)
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, 66, has taken his spot at No. 3 on
the global list of the world's richest, as reckoned by U.S.
business magazine Forbes. As owner of Mexican telecom giant Telmex, . . .
Jungle to shelf.(RADAR)(Laboratorio Hahnemann)(Brief
article)
Bolivian pharmaceutical company Laboratorio Hahnemann will be the
country's first exporter of medicinal products to the United States
and Canada. It now is launching natural products based on . . .
Bird is the word.(chicken exports grow)(Brief article)
Following Islamic dietary laws, a Brazilian poultry worker
preparing to slaughter a chicken first says a prayer then turns the bird
toward Mecca. Onlythen can he take the bird's life, a rapid . . .
Water way.(1 YEARS AGO IN LATIN TRADE)
At the beginning of the last century, grain exports made Argentina
famous as one of the strongest economies on the planet and helped it
earn the nickname "the world's breadbasket." Although . . .
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