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The battle of trade for Latin America
by
Jeff Tyler
May 31, 2013
What does it mean for Latin American economies to have the U.S. and China competing to sign trade deals?
PODCAST: A 1.5 trillion calorie diet
May 30, 2013
1.5 trillion calories disappear. Latin American art rakes in millions at auction. And Newsweek is on the auction block again.
Firefox focuses on new smartphone users in Latin America, Eastern Europe
by
Molly Wood
May 28, 2013
Mozilla plans to offer its own operating system for smartphones, but not in Western Europe, the U.S, or China. Instead, the company will focus on countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Some firms targeting U.S. choose Mexico over China
May 27, 2013
Some companies who sell to the U.S. now prefer Mexico to China as a manufacturing base. Rising Chinese labor costs are part of the reason. Mexico's proximity to the U.S. is another.
Monsanto: The behemoth that controls 90 percent of soybean production
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Scott Tong
May 13, 2013
The Supreme Court ruling protects a company that controls 90 percent of the expanding soybean production in the U.S. and Latin America; what has followed from Monsanto’s dominance?
Why a private equity tycoon is funding a scholarship in China
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Rob Schmitz
Apr 22, 2013
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman is spearheading a $300 million scholarship fund for top students from the U.S., Europe, and Latin America to spend a year in China. With philanthropy, comes influence.
After election, what's next for Venezuela?
Apr 18, 2013
Stephen Keppel, economics editor at Univision News, says the Maduro's slim margin of victory could make it difficult for his government to achieve economic reforms.
Amazon nabs bigger share of music downloads (poll)
by
Amy Scott
Apr 17, 2013
iTunes still dominates the music download arena, but Amazon is coming on, and other competitors are in the wings.
Brazil, Latin American farmers targeted by biotech
Apr 3, 2013
Monsanto reports earnings and a lot of the company’s growth is based on Latin America.
Chavez death ripples throughout Latin America
Mar 6, 2013
How will Chavez's passing affect the economies of other countries in Latin America?
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