Financial options in Mexico are expanding, putting pressure on large banks to improve customer service and reach out to a wider swath of consumers.
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Cautious Optimism
Patrick Bruin, a 41-year-old Haitian businessman, surveys an expanse of mountainous countryside high above Port-au-Prince. With leek plantations and groves of pine trees dotting the hillside, and the air fragrant […]
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Upmarket Ambitions
A slew of tourism projects planned for the Caribbean are aimed at discerning clientele who want high-end properties with space for their mega-yachts.
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United We Lend
Local Caribbean banks from the windward side of the basin are banding together to compete in a rapidly changing regional marketplace.
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Stepping Out
The island of Curaçao is shoring up economic plans for its pending departure from the Netherlands Antilles, with tourism and energy to be pillars of its autonomy.
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Standing Alone
After years of heavy investment, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, is supplying all of the country’s oil needs.
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Stability Dividend
Brazil has made significant economic and policy strides that have translated into stability and investor confidence even in rocky times and election years.
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Round Edges
Even remote and oft-overlooked corners of the Caribbean are bounding along economically, although a changing outlook for tourism could derail the progress.
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Room to Grow
With Mexican companies on a multi-year profit and revenue expansion, local legislation and the stock exchange are modernizing to keep pace.
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Ready for Take-Off
After years of steady economic progress, Brazilians are eager to invest in real estate and investors are swooping in to meet their needs.