In good taste: Nestle tweaks products for different parts of
Brazil--and Latin America--to boost sales.(FOOD)
Regionalization is the buzzword of the moment in the halls of
Nestle do Brasil, the Brazilian unit of the global food giant. The
company has unveiled a project to tweak flavors to each market. . . .
Wing man.(AVIATION)(Interview)
Embraer, one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers,
just went through a change of command. New boss Frederico Fleury Curado,
45, has spent about half of his life at the company. He faces . . .
High gear.(RADAR)(Interview)
Guatemalan Finance Minister Hugo Beteta has broad experience as a
consultant for multilateral organizations in infrastructure, water and
development projects. After working at entities including . . .
Vanity fair.(RADAR)
Hydrating lotions. Exfoliating gels. Facial cream. For women only?
Not in Latin America, where 80% of the men purchase beauty products of
some sort, creating a US$3 billion market in 2006. . . .
Fries with that?(5 YEARS AGO IN LATIN TRADE)(Brief
article)
In a bid to slash both pollution and dependence on diesel fuel, a
team of cars is motoring around Rio de Janeiro fueled by used french-fry
oil. Some 25,000 liters of oil a month are being collected . . .
The pioneer.(LOGISTICS)(Company overview)
Sitting at the top of DHL Express, John Mullen could be forgiven
for presuming he has a global view of business. After all, the US$17
billion revenues courier arm of the German postal group . . .
Going big.(PETROCHEMICALS)(Interview)
Brazil's Braskem, Latin America's largest petrochemical
company, wants to be one of the world's top multinationals, too.
From 2008 to 2011, the company will open production units in Paulinia
and . . .
Risky business.(RADAR)(Brief article)
When it comes to investing in Latin America, there are certain
risks an investor takes. One is the risk of having assets expropriated
by the government, often without compensation. Other risks that . . .
Greener pastures.(RADAR)(Brief article)
For centuries, war and famine forced poor Irish farmers to leave
home. Now, on the heels of a tech-driven economic boom, newfound
prosperity is allowing the Irish to take their farms with . . .
A loan at last.(10 YEARS AGO IN LATIN TRADE)(Brief
article)
As the region's economies continue to grow, local banks are
finding added attraction in small business lending and consumer lending.
But, for the most part, they're moving cautiously into these . . .
Revved up: Volkswagen in Brazil jumps back into growth mode,
thanks to buyers at home.(AUTOMOBILES)
For Volkswagen (VW) do Brasil, 2006 was a turnaround year.
Brazilian operations of the German automobile giant reported sales
figures in the black after several years of losses. The end of red . . .
Sales figure.(TECHNOLOGY)(Mark Hurd )(Interview)
Usually, a new CEO is brought in to fix a broken company. Which
makes Mark Hurd's ascendance to the top of Silicon Valley icon
Hewlett Packard all the more interesting, since arguably there . . .
A really useful war: few subjects galvanize Argentines like the
Falklands, but it's just a cheap political ploy for
Kirchner.(SI
War has certainly done wonders for the windswept Falkland Islands.
While the British government commemorated the 25th anniversary of its
military victory over Argentina last month in front of . . .
Bitter pill.(RADAR)
Brazil has taken huge strides in bringing its HIV/AIDs crisis under
control, including forcing foreign drug makers to lower prices. For the
first time, however, it broke a patent outright, on . . .
Hello world.(1 YEAR AGO IN LATIN TRADE)
The Wal-Mart growth strategy outside the United States is a bet to
avoid a crunch that is clearly coming: The U.S market is huge, but it
just won't grow at the same rate in the coming decades. So . . .
Streets of gold: Brazil's largest highway concessionaire
looks to hit the road--in other countries.(TRANSPORTATION)
Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (CCR), a Brazilian highway
concessionaire, has reason to celebrate all that it has done in Brazil.
And also for its plans to invest abroad. Last year, Latin . . .
Metal heads: Chile's top copper producers look abroad and to
new technology for tomorrow's profits.(MINING)
For Chile, the world's largest copper producer, 2006 was a
very good year. Over four years, copper prices had risen 336% from
historically "normal" levels, to US$3.05 a pound. The
government had . . .
Top 500 companies in Latin America.
What's your margin, best year ever? Chances are it won't
hold a candle to the bull run Latin America Inc. has put in of late.
Judging from the nearly 20% revenue boost and the better than 22%
net . . .
Bottlenecks.(RADAR)
Biodiesel production in Brazil is ramping up, but some of the
vegetable oil used as feedstock for gasoline alternatives may instead
head to Europe for processing. The reason: Unintended . . .
Slice of paradise.(RADAR)
Peak's Island is a small, private island and part of the 365
islands that form the Angra dos Reis archipelago, 150 kilometers off the
coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It's yours for just US$5 . . .
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