M&A activity in Peru’s healthcare industry is heating up. The expansion of state-sponsored healthcare insurance will be a major factor contributing to the sector’s growth.
Category: 2011 May / June
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In the Line of Fire
Transport, tourism and housing are just some of the sectors susceptible to Mexico’s deteriorating drug violence. Security costs are becoming a concern for Mexican companies.
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Panama’s Growing Pains
Rapid growth is still predicted, but the country is encountering speed-bumps along its way. Maintaining fiscal discipline and inflationary pressures will be among the challenges.
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Scylla and Charybdis
Peruvians went to the polls in April to send nationalist Ollanta Humala into a June 5 runoff with Congresswoman Keiko Fujimori, setting up a battle between right and left that […]
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Slow Recovery
Most of the Caribbean is waiting for developed markets’ economies to improve, but high oil prices threaten the tourism-dependent and highly indebted region.
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Televisa Gets Aggressive
In the year through April 15, a total of 441 M&A deals have taken place in LatAm, up from 415 during the same period in 2010, according to Dealogic. However, […]
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The Arches Turn Golden
With so many IPOs failing to attract the large foreign demand seen in 2006-2007, the $1.25 billion New York debut of Arcos Dorados gave ECM a shot in the arm. […]
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Agnelli Ousted
Vale’s controlling shareholders named Murilo Ferreira to replace Roger Agnelli as CEO when Agnelli’s term expires in May. Valepar, the controlling shareholder of the Brazilian miner, had indicated it would […]
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Bottoms Up
New market entrants could have stymied SABMiller’s plans for Peru. Instead, a rising tide is lifting all boats as competition and GDP growth is expanding the beer market.
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Brazilians Still Lead the Way
Brazil continues to set the standard for corporate governance and sustainability. With more money going to sustainable funds, companies are increasing their reporting.