Archive for March, 2009
Emerging market characteristics in nexus between US govt and Wall Street
Simon Johnson documents how Wall Street lobbying to obtain favored status with US politicians, not only precipitated this financial crisis, but also is preventing an adequate resolution – policy decisions are being made to favor banks at the expense of taxpayers, thus setting the US up to follow in the footsteps of Russia and Argentina.The [...]
Mexico the new dental destination
Some cash rich Indian hospital chain needs to consolidate these solo/duo dental practitioners South of the US border – and speed up regulatory compliance and obtain insurance company blessing for these procedures, after the necessary rebranding. Apollo, Fortis, Wockhardt anybody?! A huge belt from Mexico to Central America and the Caribbean are ripe pickings. Indian [...]
Chile – A Latin American dynamo
Last week, I had a chance to spend a few days in Santiago Chile. I came away thinking that it will be the first country in LatAm to attain first world status. It already is well on its way there currently having highest GDP per capita in the region. Simple things – the taxi drivers [...]
Chilean President coming to India on March 16 to firm up ties
The Hindu : National Michelle Bachelet, the first woman President of Chile, will arrive here on Monday on a five-day visit. She is expected to be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the Ministers of Agriculture and Women Empowerment and a business delegation. “India and Chile have enjoyed fruitful relations since the early days of [...]
India, Chile should bolster economic ties: CII
In my experience in the U.S. and India, I find Chilean embassy staff to be amazingly business-friendly with a facilitative, and not a bureaucratic, mindset. That bodes well to attain the goals outlined in this study. 3 years ago in Delhi, then Chilean Ambassador to India, Amb. Jorge Heine invited me to meet him, and [...]
Mr. Lula goes to Washington
Lula is not only a political and diplomatic pro, but also a statesman. Amazingly, he comes off as more prepared than Obama with solid answers to reporter questions, with a sense of humor as well. Political leadership of this sort inspires business confidence in a country. Must watch link -CSPAN Video- Pres. Obama & Brazilian [...]
Jim Rogers Busy Turning Raw Land Into Farmland in Brazil
Recession or no recession there are no holidays or time-offs for eating…As Indians get richer, more of them will eat higher quality food – and about few hundred million will step up from 1/2 to 3 meals a day. Brazil is one of the few places where massive areas of land can be brought under [...]
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