São Paulo has been declared the winner in fDi’s South American States of the Future 2014/15 ranking with Metropolitana de Santiago and Rio de Janeiro following in second and third places. Cathy McReynolds reports.
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Chile's finance minister sees fruits of stability
Chile’s minister of finance talks about his country’s reputation for stability, the impact of China’s slowdown and the continued need for economic diversification.
Outward bound: emerging sources of FDI
It is often cited that the BRIC economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China – offer the best opportunities for growth. It would therefore follow that outward FDI flows from these countries are also expanding but only one of the so-called 'big four' appears in the top five countries in terms of outward FDI growth.
Corruption still at large in Latin America, according to survey
Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a survey by international law firms Miller & Chevalier and Matteson Ellis say that anti-corruption laws in Latin America are insufficient.
The US gateway to Central and South America
As US companies eye opportunities in the growing economies of Central and South America, businesses in Europe and Asia are increasingly using their operations in US cities as an entry point to Latin American markets.
Mexico dominates intra-Latam FDI tables
Intra-Latin American FDI figures for 2011 show Mexico to be the region's dominant investor.
Global business conditions worsen for mining sector: Behre Dolbear
Australia, Canada, Chile and Brazil still provide investors with the most stable political and economic conditions for investing in mining, but an annual ranking by an international mining advisory firm shows that the investment climate in the sector has deteriorated since 2010.
Johnson & Johnson takes outsourcing route to business growth
Julia Santos, head of global business optimisation for the Johnson & Johnson Group, explains to Barbara Njau why outsourcing is essential to the company’s business strategy.
Chile embarks upon diversification push
The Chilean government is looking to make the country's economy less reliant on its mining sector.
Growing BRIC economies vulnerable to high-risk events
Brazil, Russia, India and China have all witnessed rapid economic growth in recent years, but according to a study by Maplecroft, the economies of all four emerging countries are ill-prepared for major risk events such as pandemics, terrorism and climate change.
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