There is a massive economic shift occurring. Asia’s two most heavily populated countries – China and India – are trying to better themselves, and to do so they need a […]
Author Archives: LatinFinance
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Finance for the 21st Century
Brazil’s massive agribusiness sector is attracting private equity, venture capital and other sophisticated forms of investment.
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Eternal Youth
With its mix of young demographics and rapidly developing capital markets, Mexico offers a cocktail of interesting investment opportunities.
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Customer Service
Proximity to the US and a bevy of English speakers are helping the Caribbean lure a growing slice of the global call-center business.
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Changing Landscape
Financial options in Mexico are expanding, putting pressure on large banks to improve customer service and reach out to a wider swath of consumers.
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Cautious Optimism
Patrick Bruin, a 41-year-old Haitian businessman, surveys an expanse of mountainous countryside high above Port-au-Prince. With leek plantations and groves of pine trees dotting the hillside, and the air fragrant […]
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Upmarket Ambitions
A slew of tourism projects planned for the Caribbean are aimed at discerning clientele who want high-end properties with space for their mega-yachts.
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United We Lend
Local Caribbean banks from the windward side of the basin are banding together to compete in a rapidly changing regional marketplace.
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Stepping Out
The island of Curaçao is shoring up economic plans for its pending departure from the Netherlands Antilles, with tourism and energy to be pillars of its autonomy.
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Standing Alone
After years of heavy investment, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, is supplying all of the country’s oil needs.