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A year after pact, US trade with Colombia grows while anxiety mounts
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON At the Colombian Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Carlos Urrutia says there's no doubt that his country's trade deal with the U.S. has paid off: Colombian businesses are sending more socks and cosmetics to California, beet sugar to New York...Tags: Economic Organization, Sales, Business, International Trade, Joe Biden
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With even toilet paper scarce, Venezuelan president warms to business
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy four packages. Few...Tags: Business, Sales, Hugo Chavez, Business Enterprises, Consumers
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Brazil probes rumor that set off panic run on state bank
ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly family stipend....Tags: Brazil, Dilma Rousseff
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South American corn bolsters drought-ravaged U.S. stocks
Reuters* Corn from Brazil, Argentina seen going north until August * United States 2012 crop staggered by Midwest drought * U.S. chicken, hog producers bitten by high feed costs * New U.S. corn to be harvested September through November By Hugh Bronstein...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Science and Technology, Brazil, Natural Disasters
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FACTBOX-Argentina's upcoming payments on foreign-currency bonds
ReutersBUENOS AIRES, May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina is embroiled in a high-stakes legal dispute with "holdout" creditors who shunned debt swaps that the South American country hoped would put its 2002 default to rest. U.S. courts jolted markets last year by ruling...Tags: Argentina, Crime, Law and Justice
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Business Briefs: RE/Max Platinum going international
Bradenton HeraldRE/MAX Platinum Realty, a luxury real estate brokerage with five offices in Sarasota and Manatee counties, has opened a Global New Homes Division. The division will provide international sales support to builders and developers, starting with those in the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Homes, Brazil, Students, Teaching and Learning
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NEWSMAKER-Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy
ReutersBy Alonso Soto and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, May 7 (Reuters) - Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a...Tags: Economic Organization, North America, Air Transportation Industry, France, International Monetary Fund
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Auto industry love for Mexico grows with new Audi plant
ReutersBy Ben Klayman SAN JOSE CHIAPA, Mexico, May 4 (Reuters) - The automotive industry's growing love affair with Mexico was celebrated here on Saturday as Audi executives laid the foundation stone for its first assembly plant in the Americas. Volkswagen AG'...Tags: Economic Organization, Plant Openings, Vehicles, Auto Trends, Volkswagen AG
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, May 1
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- ATHENS/MADRID - Trains and ferries were cancelled and hospital staff walked off the job in Greece on Wednesday and thousands were due to demonstrate across Spain as May Day triggered protests against harsh...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Venezuela, Guinea, Google Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War
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1 foot in Miami, 1 in South America
Miami HeraldAs Miami's housing market gains steam, fueled in good part by strong international demand, Francisco Angulo feels like he's in the right place at the right time. He is based in Miami, with one foot in South America. Angulo, who recently was appointed...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Finance, Venezuela, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Brazil
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Venezuela's Maduro pledges continued alliance with Cuba
Reuters* Cuba-Venezuela alliance is like "brotherhood" -Maduro * Maduro meets with Fidel Castro for five hours HAVANA, April 27 (Reuters) - Cuba and Venezuela signed cooperation accords on Saturday for 51 projects as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on his...Tags: Politics, Raul Castro, Havana (Cuba), Elections, Cuba
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SPA announces new shipping service to South America
The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.Oceangoing cargo that isn't shipped in containers has been one of the leading sources of growth for the State Ports Authority. That business is poised to increase even more with Grieg Star Shipping's decision to use the Port of Charleston for a new...Tags: Georgetown, Personal Service
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