LA PAZ (Reuters) – Thousands of people in Bolivia launched an indefinite strike on Saturday in the lowland city of…
Chile’s Entel to sell fiber optic assets for $358 million
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean telecoms giant Entel said on Saturday it would sell the assets of its fiber optic business,…
Brazilian court allows Paper Excellence to conclude acquisition of Eldorado
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Pulp maker Paper Excellence has obtained a court decision allowing completion of its…
Mexican craft beer to gain ground despite soaring costs, says trade group
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s craft beer industry should grow by over 10% this year, the country’s brewing association ACERMEX…
Mexico’s inflation seen slowing a bit in first half of October – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican headline inflation is forecast to have slowed slightly in the first half of October, a…
Vale CEO says iron ore miner will spin-off copper, nickel unit
LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executive of Vale SA said on Friday the Brazilian iron ore miner is reconsidering a…
Colombia central bank will raise rate to 11%
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank board will raise the benchmark interest rate at its meeting next…
Russian IT firm Softline mulls Moscow IPO after split from global partner -sources
By Alexander Marrow and Olga Popova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian IT company Softline, newly spun off from its global partner,…
Brazil’s Embraer, Air Force agree on cutting KC-390 orders
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Friday it has agreed on a contract amendment with the…
Exclusive-China’s CATL slows battery investment plan for U.S., Mexico-sources
(Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL has slowed its planning for investment in battery plants in North America on concern…