Fast money.(PANORAMA)(Brief article)
The financial markets keep on humming in Latin America. Bradesco,
the largest private bank in Brazil, bought for US$490 million the
Brazilian business side of the U.S. credit-card giant American . . .
Events.(AGENDA)
THE 36TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Government and business conference
May 2-3
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Stephanie Akers
Tel: [1] (202) 659-8989
Fax: [1] (202) 659-7755
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Latin Trade index.(INDICATORS)
Latin Trade Index
November '05
% CHANGE
NOVEMBER '05/'04
Total trade US$ 84.0 billion 21.0%
Exports US$ 43.5 billion 25.3%
Imports . . .
The Andean Development Corporation.(PANAMA)
THE ANDEAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a multilateral lending
institution, approved a US$52.9 million loan for Panama to help finance
a mass-transit system in the capital. The project's . . .
Bull Hunter, Dan Denning.(BRIEF CASE)
Bull Hunter, Dan Denning
Denning, a global market analyst, argues that it is not enough to
invest in just major U.S. companies. Learn the methods he prescribes to
obtain significant gains in the . . .
Bitter medicine.(POINT OF VIEW)(Brief article)
Hundreds of protestors in the streets of Lima, some dressed as
skeletons, demonstrate their disapproval of a potential monopoly by big
multinational drug companies in the country. According to some . . .
Rest of the world.(INDICATORS)(Table)
Rest of the World
GDP
% change on year ago
LT Forecast
latest 2005E . . .
The Andean Development Corporation.(PERU)
THE ANDEAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a multilateral lending
institution, awarded a US$260 million credit to Peru that will help
build multimodal infrastructure. The project aims to benefit 8 . . .
Good Night, and Good Luck (DVD).(BRIEF CASE)
Good Night, and Good Luck (DVD)
Directed by George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck is the true
story of the confrontation between pioneering U.S. TV journalist Edward
R. Murrow and U.S. Senator . . .
The poor are still with us.
The End of Poverty By Jeffrey Sachs Penguin Group US$16
Jeffrey Sachs, considered by The New York Times to be one of the
world's most famous economists, shares in his new book 25 years . . .
Freedom's Ring.(Editorial)(Brief article)
It has been fascinating to watch governments change over the past
decade or so. Fifty years after World War II, nearly a century since the
conflagration of the Great War that kicked off the bloody . . .
Bean King Brazil.(INDICATORS; Brazil set to become world's
largest soy exporter)(Brief article)
The United States is about to lose its spot as the world's
largest soy exporter, making way for a new king of the green mountain:
Brazil, the world's second-largest producer. The trend comes as . . .
Latin America and the Caribbean.(INDICATORS)(Statistical
data)
Latin America and the Caribbean
GDP
% change on year ago
LT Consensus
Forecast *
. . .
The Inter-American Development Bank.(BRAZIL)
THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, a multilateral lending
institution, approved a US$93 million loan to finance the first phase of
a program that will modernize public administration and planning . . .
Crude Power, Oystein Noreng.(BRIEF CASE)
Crude Power, Oystein Noreng
In a detailed analysis of the Middle East oil dependency, Noreng
examines the political and economic factors behind constant swings in
international oil prices. Learn . . .
Latin trade online.(Renata de la Vega Serratos
appointed)(distribution and transportation contract for Ryder)(energy
holding com
Track news and career moves through LATIN TRADE e-newsletters and
industry channels at www.latintrade.com.
COMPANIES
ENERSIS, a Chilean energy holding company with investments across
South . . .
Privatizations.
PRIVATIZATIONS
SECTOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AVIATION
CHILE Region IX airport Concession to build and
. . .
Argentina: inflation ahead.(INDICATORS)
Argentina is clearly on the road to recovery after its economic
implosion of 2002. For the third year in a row, economic output grew,
out-pacing 8% a year since 2003. Consumer prices, however, are . . .
The World Bank.(ECUADOR)
THE WORLD BANK, a multilateral lending institution, approved a
US$90 million loan for Ecuador to provide healthcare insurance for the
poor. The first phase will cover 1.4 million . . .
Managing Business Risk, Jonathan Reuvid.(BRIEF CASE)
Managing Business Risk, Jonathan Reuvid
Globalization has generated uncertainty and complications in doing
business. Now more than ever, companies must manage risk with more
rigorous measures. . . .
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