Latin America News

Merrill’s McCann Quits After Bank of America Purchase (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:15:03 GMT

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co. brokerage head Bob McCann plans to leave the company less than a week after Bank of America Corp. completed its acquisition of the securities firm. Read More......(read more)

Braskem Rises for Longest Win Streak in 5 Months on Peru Plans (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:20:00 GMT

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Braskem SA , Latin America’s largest petrochemical company, gained for a fourth day in Sao Paulo, the longest streak since July, as commodity prices recovered and Peru announced the construction of a new petrochemical plant. Read...(read more)

UPS head of US packcage operations retiring (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:27:55 GMT

The head of UPS Inc.'s U.S. package operations is retiring and will be replaced by a company executive who oversees regional operations in Canada and all of Latin America, the world's largest shipping carrier said Tuesday. Read More......(read more)

Brazil Real Rises to 2-Month High as Commodities Spark Inflows (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:21:26 GMT

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real rose to the highest in almost two months as higher commodity prices accelerated trade investment inflows into Latin America’s largest economy. Read More......(read more)

Braskem, Petrobras, Perdigao, Suramericana: Latin Preview (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:26:12 GMT

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin America trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More......(read more)

Latin American Markets: Brazil bounces 3% higher; Mexican shares eases (Market Watch)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:46 GMT

Strength in materials and energy stocks as prices for crude oil rallied helped pull most of Latin America’s equity markets higher Monday. Read More......(read more)

LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Brazil Bounces 3% Higher; Mexican Shares Eases (Nasdaq)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:22:41 GMT

Strength in materials and energy stocks as prices for crude oil rallied helped pull most of Latin America's equity markets higher Monday. Read More......(read more)

Latin America Bonds: Colombian Peso Debt Rises on Rate Outlook (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:20:05 GMT

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s peso bonds rose, erasing an earlier decline, after the central bank signaled it will further cut the benchmark interest rate as slowing economic growth eases inflation pressures. Read More......(read more)

Latin America stocks gain on US construction data (San Francisco Chronicle)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:50:37 GMT

Latin American stocks rose Monday as investors bet better than expected economic news from the U.S. would buoy local markets. Brazil's benchmark Ibovespa index climbed 2 percent to 41,037 around midday, adding to a 7 percent gain seen on Friday, the first.....(read more)

Latin America stocks gain on US construction data (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:18:21 GMT

Latin American stocks rose Monday as investors bet better than expected economic news from the U.S. would buoy local markets. Read More......(read more)

Latin America Bonds: Colombian Peso Debt Falls on CPI Report (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:36:05 GMT

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s peso bonds dropped after a government report showed consumer prices rose more than forecast last month led by an increase in food costs. Read More......(read more)

It's gridlock in Bolivia, Latin America's poorest nation (Miami Herald)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:20:45 GMT

DAN KEANE Japan's cheap hand-me-down cars have flooded Bolivia's narrow streets, where empty cabs honk pleadingly for fares and lines at gas stations often stretch down the block. Read More......(read more)

Biking through the desert is bad, but dinner on the run proves worse (Daily Herald)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:28:32 GMT

Isai Madriz left his home in Montgomery on Sept. 11, 2007 on a quest to bike the entire perimeter of Latin America and spread the word about the Jesus Guadalupe Foundation in St. Charles, which gave him a college scholarship. Read More......(read more)

Crisis: Automakers reworking export strategy (rediff.com)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:26:51 GMT

A majority of HMIL's current export comprises the i10 model, which is exported to Asia, Latin America and Western Europe. In addition, the company has stated that 90 per cent of the i20 model (a premium hatchback) will be exported. The company will produce...(read more)

Kaspersky Lab plans to open seven new offices this year (The Star)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Latin America — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:47:55 GMT

MOSCOW: Kaspersky Lab’s (KL) focus in the next two years is to build an internationally recognised brand and have a global presence. According to chief operating officer Eugene Buyakin, it plans to open seven new offices this year in Asia and Latin America...(read more)