Latin America

José Piñera Echenique: Robbing the State of Its Piggy Bank

Chile owes a debt of gratitude to the Piñera family. This debt may not always be universally acknowledged but most…

12 years ago

Carlos Slim: Timing Is Everything – Seizing the Moment to Build a Fortune

Estimates of the exact size of his fortune vary, but Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim is up there with the…

12 years ago

CFI.co Meets the CEO of Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz: Alberto Valdés Andreatta

Mr Valdés Andreatta, CEO of Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz (BMSC), was born on March 21, 1966 in Bolivia’s capital city…

12 years ago

DEG: Germany Eyes Future Markets Beyond the BRICS

In the light of weak economic activity, growth forecasts for the major emerging nations in 2013 and 2014 are being…

12 years ago

Bullish on Chile: Elections Prompt New Thinking

Copper is set for a price rebound. Manufacturing output in China is up more than analysts predicted and that country’s…

12 years ago

André Esteves: No Limit to Ambition – Looking to Dominate the World

From intern to owner in barely eight years: If anything, Brazilian banker André Esteves is a financial whirlwind. After grabbing…

12 years ago

CFI.co Meets Juan Pablo Córdoba Garcés

Mr Córdoba Garcés assumed his current position as CEO of the Colombian Securities Exchange in March 2005. Since then his…

12 years ago

World Bank Initiative for a Low Carbon Future

The World Bank has announced a new Low-Carbon Liveable Cities (LC2) Initiative to support developing country cities around the world…

12 years ago

IPPC Report on Global Warming: Formidable Effort in Juggling with Fuzzy Numbers

In about 25 years the world will have used up its remaining “carbon credit” for the current century. Additional emissions…

12 years ago

WTO Forecasts Gradual Recovery Despite Cut in Trade Forecasts

World trade growth in 2013 and 2014 is likely to be slower than previously forecast. WTO economists now predict 2013…

12 years ago