Archive for September 17th, 2008
Argentina and Uruguay’s tango row
BBC NEWS | Programmes |
One of the great Argentine icons, alongside footballer Diego Maradona and the former first lady, Eva Peron, is the tango singer, Carlos Gardel.
Pictures of him with his slicked-backed hair and perfectly tailored suits adorn many Argentine bars and restaurants and you will often hear his songs played by Buenos Aires [...]
“Argentina puede exportar 10% del total de vino mundial”
lanacion.com
Para la enóloga Susana Balbo, propietaria de la bodega Dominio del Plata y presidente de Wines of Argentina, asociación que nuclea a las bodegas exportadoras, si se corrige el problema inflacionario y la falta de infraestructura, la Argentina puede llegar a capturar el 10% del mercado mundial de vinos en los próximos años (hoy está [...]
Latin America and the Caribbean’s Response to Growth in China and India
World Bank – Office of the Chief Economist –
According to the study Latin America and the Caribbean’s Response to the Growth of China and India: Overview of Research Findings and Policy Implications, concerns that both countries are displacing the LAC region in world markets for goods, services, foreign direct investment, and innovation are misleading.
Guillermo [...]
Agro textiles in India to witness a surge in demand
Textile News – India :
Agro textiles are increasingly being used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fishing segments all over the world. These textiles are driving the sector profitability by improving the productivity and reducing the need of chemicals. In India agro textile is one of the significant segments of technical textile products occupying a [...]
Intel unveils first Made-in-India chip
The Economic Times
The world’s largest chipmaker, Intel, on Tuesday unveiled its latest microprocessor for servers, designed entirely by its Bangalore team and developed in a record two years. The Intel R&D centre in Bangalore designed the Xeon 7400 series processor and it marked the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken [...]
India planning to streamline visa process for foreign tourists
Visa Bureau
To maintain this strong growth, the Indian government is looking to create visas on entry for nationals from 18 countries. At the moment, international visitors to India must have an Indian visa to enter the country. Indian tourist visas are usually valid for up to six months, and under the conditions of [...]
LatAm countries hold opportunity for Indian mid caps
This whole talk of currency instability is slightly dated. In the 80s and early 90s, when debt was denominated in $ currencies came under pressure from rapid FDI outflows – 80s era of hyperinflation comes to mind.
With the spectacular increase in commodity prices, starting in 2001, many countries in LatAm have been able to [...]
