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CFI.co Meets Carlos Hank González
In 1993 Carlos Hank González started his professional life as an executive of the trading desk in the Interacciones Casa de Bolsa. Later on, he experienced a rapid rise within Banco Interacciones. He was only 23 years young when he
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CFI.co Meets Enrique Gómez Junco: A Q&A Session with the Founder of Optima Energia, Mexico
What would you say most motivates you? I like to be able to create something from scratch – something different, something better. I want us always to be the leader in what we do. I especially enjoy BIG challenges. What
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Banco Interacciones – Preparing For the Future
Banco Interacciones is a success story which was born 19 years ago among Mexico’s worst economic crisis. Established in 1993, the bank has stayed ahead of its competitors by focusing just in those market segments where it has several competitive
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New ‘Pacific Alliance’ Upbeat and Seeking Competitive Advantages
Leaders of Pacific Alliance: Ollanta Humala, President of Peru; Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia; Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile; Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico. The new bloc’s integration opens up significant opportunities for incremental economic development through increased
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World Bank Group’s PREM: Harnessing Trade Opportunities for Growth and Development
The pace of global trade integration over the past two decades has been extraordinary. Trade has been a key driver of global growth, convergence, and poverty reduction. During 1983–2010, global trade grew twice as fast as gross domestic product (GDP).
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Europe’s Depressing Prospects
By Michael Pettis Normally I don’t like to write about European prospects in the midst of a very rough patch in the market because in that case there isn’t much I can say that isn’t already being said. I find
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Mexico’s Competitive Banking System
At the opening of the 75th Banking Convention in Mexico, President Calderon said the country’s financial sector is well fortified against external shocks. ACAPULCO, May 18. – Facing a backdrop of the international financial uncertainty and other countries in economic
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CFI Top 40 Billionaires in Emerging Markets 2012
The list is dominated by billionaires from the BRIC economies (65% out of the total number of billionaires). Of these, the Russian (and one Ukrainian) makes up more than half of the billionaires from BRIC economies and 38% of the
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Indonesia To Top “Happy Index”
Indonesian are the world’s most content people according to new research. Emerging markets and half of the BRIC economies (represented by India 2nd, and Brazil 4th) are top 4 in the recently published well-being or “Happiness” ranking. Mexico came 3rd.
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Let Mexico’s Moguls Battle
The Economist (04/02/12): Mexico suffers from two near-monopolies. It should let them fight each other IN A futuristic art gallery which Carlos Slim opened last year in Mexico City, visitors can enjoy, among other things, a hall of rare coins
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