Proximity to the US and a bevy of English speakers are helping the Caribbean lure a growing slice of the global call-center business.
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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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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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Mexico’s Capital Markets — Opportunities in the Calderon Era
Mexico’s Capital Markets — Opportunities in the Calderon EraA Special Report The six-year tenure of Felipe Calderon, Mexico’s centre right president, is a key window of opportunity for emerging market […]
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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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Changing Landscape
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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Eternal Youth
With its mix of young demographics and rapidly developing capital markets, Mexico offers a cocktail of interesting investment opportunities.
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Reaching the Base
Though individual transactions are small, the bottom of Mexico’s income pyramid is looking increasingly attractive to issuers of consumer credit.
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AMLO Protests Bring Gridlock To Capital
Protestors supporting Mexican presidential hopeful Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) have brought gridlock to the center of Mexico City as they demanded a manual recount of the country’s July 2 poll, which AMLO officially lost. The capital’s main thoroughfare, Paseo de la Reforma, was shut to traffic as hundreds of thousands declared they would not accept winning candidate Felipe Calderón as their next president. AMLO has lodged a complaint with the electoral court claiming fraud and vote tampering. The court has until the end of the month to rule on the complaint and must declare a winning candidate by September 6.