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Latin America faces climate change pressure

Latin American countries are beginning to address the issue of environmental preservation. This is important for the region as it contains the Amazon rainforest, and numerous oil and gas reserves in countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. However, efforts to minimize environmental damage will be undermined by [...]

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Monthly economic review of emerging market economies: January 2010 update
Emerging market economies, particularly emerging Asia, are leading the world recovery. Nonetheless, each country is recovering at a different pace with growth in countries like Mexico, South Africa, Russia and Turkey expected to be fragile in 2010. Planned exit strategies from fiscal stimulus measures hold the [...]

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New Global Briefing: Brazil: Key Player in Global Beauty and Personal Care Growth
With double-digit year-on-year growth over 2003-2008, the Brazilian beauty industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. Coupled with the fact that 2008 value sales stood at US$29 billion, making it the third largest personal care market globally, it is no [...]

Business Link January 2010 Released

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Venezuelan currency devaluation worsens business environment
In mid-January 2010 the Venezuelan government devalued the currency from its previous rate of BsF2.15 per US dollar. This will stoke inflation, eroding consumer incomes and increasing costs for businesses. The government is seeking to prevent prices rising by threatening to nationalise businesses that do so, and also to improve [...]