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'Essar Energy eyeing oil, gas assets overseas'

16.09.11
Essar Energy is in talks with global oil majors to acquire oil and gas assets in Africa, Latin America and Australia, it is reported... more

Unilever price hike helpsgroup offset rising costs

04.08.11
Consumer goods giant Unilever raised its prices sharply in the second-quarter to offset a hike in commodity costs helping it to beat forecasts with 7.1 percent rise in quarterly sales growth... more

Experian has good credit record thanks to recovering banking sector

18.05.11
Credit information firm Experian narrowly beat profit forecasts, helped by a recovering U.S. banking sector and expansion in Latin America, and said it was set for good growth this year... more

A toast to Asia as spirits makers survive European sales slump

05.05.11
The world's biggest spirits makers Diageo and Pernod Ricard beat sales forecasts for the first quarter of the year with strong growth from Asia, Latin America and Africa outweighing moribund European markets... more

Brazil overtakes China as private equity favourite

18.04.11
Brazil has overtaken China as the favourite market for emerging private equity deals over the next year, due to a stronger political and regulatory environment and lower valuations, according to a news survey... more

Expanding Informa aims for growth by 'geo-cloning'

22.02.11
Geo-cloning - repeating a successful business model in new countries - is the new buzzword at Informa, the business information and trade exhibitions group behind Lloyd's List and Datamonitor.... more

Diageo misses forecasts but is saved by emerging markets

10.02.11
Diageo, the world's biggest spirits group, misses City profit forecasts for the first half of its financial year only avoiding having to lower its full-year targets because of a strong recovery in its emerging markets divisions... more

Like it or not, the capital will need more air travel

18.01.11
One of the most important decisions taken by the Coalition government was to rule out a new runway at Heathrow – and they were right. It was a decision supported by this paper and by millions of Londoners... more

Drinkers keep up their taste for SABMiller's premium brands

18.11.10
Lager sales are tumbling across Britain, but not for SABMiller's premium brands such as Peroni... more

Puma points to higher sales as profit surges

26.10.10
Puma posts bumper profits and ups its sales outlook, following in the footsteps of rival Nike to benefit from a global economic recovery... more

Shares portfolio: Healthcare Locums in the pink

20.09.10
With hospitals looking to save cash, Healthcare Locums looks a good bet to buy, according to Collins Stewart... more

Genus profits rise on Latin America growth

07.09.10
British animal genetics firm Genus posts a 3% rise in full-year adjusted pretax profit as higher prices drove growth in Latin America... more

GDF Suez 'sweetener' for International Power deal

10.08.10
GDF Suez offers International Power shareholders a cash sweetener worth £1.4 billion as it moves towards a tie-up with the British energy group... more

Machu Picchu link re-opens

01.04.10
The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu are re-opening after heavy rain and landslides destroyed rail access for two months... more

Meaty market prospects delight Devro

16.02.10
Sausage skin maker Devro says the world market for meat is expanding as it pre-tax profit hits £25.1 million... more

SABMiller lowers its sights on Latin America

26.01.10
Peroni brewer SABMiller lowers its growth target for the Latin American market, citing the economic downturn and sharp increases in tax.... more

SABMiller falls flat on poor world beer sales

19.01.10
Worldwide beer sales were flat in the third quarter according to Peroni brewer SABMiller, which has missed forecasts... more

Mexico City passes gay marriage law

22.12.09
The mayor of Mexico City is expected to sign a Bill legalising same-sex marriage - the first city in Latin America to do so... more

Brazil blackout plunges millions into darkness

11.11.09
Brazil's two largest cities, and much of the rest of Latin America's biggest nation, were hit by blackouts after a major power failure... more

Tight-fisted UK banks force Experian to look abroad

13.07.09
Britain's banks might have been refinanced to the tune of tens of billions of pounds, but they still aren't keen to lend, say credit check experts Experian... more

Yodellers broaden their range in Echoes of Home

10.07.09
Stefan Schwietert's film shows three Swiss yodellers determined to explore music from Africa and Latin America. ... more

Curfew imposed as troops topple Honduras president

29.06.09
Leaders from across Latin America were meeting today in response to the political crisis in Honduras after clashes between the military and protesters. ... more

BAT shrugs off financial crisis as profits jump 18%

30.10.08
Consumer: British American Tobacco has sailed on regardless of the financial crisis, reporting growth in every region except Latin America for the first nine months... more

Ten talks to expand your mind in London

14.10.08
Talks are the new gigs — they're not only educational but you may discover some home truths about yourself. Here are ten to try in London.... more

They're bringing bhangra back

22.09.08
The Bhangra Latina project brought salsa and bhangra to the table and created a fabulous hybrid at Queen Elizabeth Hall.... more

Forget US doom, booming Asia is good for London

14.04.08
This is not the time to be pessimistic but to invest and position London for a future global boom ... more

A winter's tale with a Latin beauty all of its own

23.08.07
Born and Bred is beautifully shot, with one of Latin America's best film-makers, Pablo Trapero making the film a real pleasure to watch.... more

Snake hips and pit bulls in salsa heaven

18.06.07
The Carnival de Cuba has become one of Europe's biggest Latin events and enjoyed its third annual celebration in Southwark Park... more

Latino beat takes crowd home

26.02.07
Grammy winners and Cuban dance darlings Los Van Van transported the Hammersmith Palais to Latin America, mixing salsa, pop, rock and Afro-Cuban rhythms.... more


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