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Washington's bursts of interest in Latin America rarely last long. Spanish-speaking George W. Bush came into office billing himself as the region's mejor amigo in the new "Century of the Americas." Yet when it came to Latin America's economic travails, Bush adhered to the principle of...
Africa is soon to be Coke’s most profitable geographic sector, with the continent making the corporation $620 million last year, for a 41 percent profit margin, Twu said, citing Coke corporate reports. The estimated cost of providing the extended health care, according to Coke’s...
Europe is the main battleground. The Continent consumes 70% of the world's wine and three-quarters of French exports. While wine-drinking has been steadily declining among its traditional aficionados in southern Europe, it is winning new converts among their beer-drinking northern neighbors. Last year, Britain accounted for...
Low-cost carriers now account for about 25% of scheduled passenger traffic between Britain and the rest of the European Union, and 7% of European air traffic overall. And with the market on the move, more traditional airlines are developing budget strategies. Last March, U.K.-based BMI British Midland launched...
"Enron would never have been discovered in Europe." James Leisenring, who is helping draft International Accounting Standards, on the Continent's lax regulations