Posts from category Latin American Business
US Trade Delegation Makes SOS Trip to Columbia
on August 11, 2010 by admin in Business, Canada News, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, US Business News, World Business News, Comments Off
More than 100 industrialists from the US are touring Columbia to identify potential areas of trade, and maximize their business prospects under the new regime before it is too late as the new president of Columbia is equi-distant in ideology… Continue reading
Mercosur-Egypt FTA Likely to Exclude Sensitive Poultry Trade
on July 26, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off
The Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and Egypt is expected to label poultry in the sensitive category as the latter fears it may adversely impact the domestic industry. According to the Al-Masry Al-Youm, an Egyptian daily, Egypt has asked for… Continue reading
Botswana Identifies Cuba as Decisive Ally – Signs Pacts
on June 11, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Bilateral Trade, Botswana News, Latin American Business, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off
The three-day visit by the president of Botswana to Cuba has culminated in the signing of several accords including healthcare, education, sports and agriculture. The Botswanan President Seretse Khama Ian Khama told that Cuba’s assistance to his country was enormous… Continue reading
OAS Meet to Heed TI Recommendations
on June 9, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, Latin American Business, News, Trade News, Comments Off
The Organization of American States (OAS) in its 40th General Assembly in Lima is understood to have taken into consideration the recommendations by Transparency International (TI) to improve transparency and accountability in the region. The meet which is attended by… Continue reading
Global Infrastructure Deficit Pegged at $2Trillion Per Annum
on May 24, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, Global Economy, Latin American Business, News, World Business News, Comments Off
The World Economic Forum’s Positive Infrastructure Report (PIR) finds that world faces a global infrastructure deficit of US$2 trillion per year over the next 20 years. The report analyses the four largest infrastructure markets – Latin America, China, India and… Continue reading
Greece a Lesson for Blocs Aim to Emulate EU
on May 10, 2010 by admin in Articles, Blog, Economics, Latin American Business, Reviews, Trade News, World Business News, Comments Off
Greece crisis must be termed as a discouraging event for blocs from Latin America and the Gulf which are essaying to toe the line of the EU to form unions with single currency and similar governance strategies. Nevertheless, the unpleasant… Continue reading
Fairtrade Enters Gold Market with New Standard
on March 19, 2010 by admin in Export News, Import News, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, UK News, Comments Off
The Fairtrade Foundation, a market-based social organization has announced that it had jointly developed a gold standard with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a coalition of individuals and organizations for safe mining to help more than 100mn people of… Continue reading
Chavez Devaluation Missile Ravages French Retail Chain
on January 22, 2010 by admin in Business, Economy, Latin American Business, World Business News, Comments Off
Exito, a joint French-Colombian supermarket chain, has fallen prey to this month’s Venezuelan currency devaluation policy, which warned action against any firm that involved in speculative price hikes. President Hugo Chavez on Sunday has ordered to begin the expropriation process… Continue reading
Venezuela and Columbia Shrug off Their Differences to Renew Bilateral Ties
on April 15, 2009 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, World Business, Comments Off
The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez and his Columbian peer, Alvaro Uribe have signed five agreements during a brief one day visit by the latter to Caracas. The signed deals include Colombia providing electricity from Puerto Iniria to Venezuela’s San… Continue reading