Communications boom in Latin America

Latin America's communications sector shows impressive growth, achieving record capital expenditure in 2010

Montreal seeks development plan funding

Montreal is seeking further funding towards its 2025 development project

Latam ripe for US-led M&A boom

A KPMG study shows that Latin America is for mergers and acquisitions from the US, with Brazil in particular standing out

US is top destination for aerospace projects in 2010

Country accounts for 15% of global aerospace projects

New York is top FDI city in Americas

New York received the most investment projects in 2010, with investments up more than 30%

Financial services growth in Central America

Honduras and Costa Rica posted impressive sector growth in 2010

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Profile: Bolivia vice-president Alvaro Garcia Linera

Bolivia has a budget surplus and a store of foreign currency, and there are plans to make it an export hub for electric power and natural gas. Hugh O'Shaughnessymet Bolivia’s vice-president to talk business

US companies spark global hiring spree

US companies hired more than 2 million new staff in 2010, but most of these have been outside the country

Investors rate Brazil a top FDI spot

A KPMG survey finds high satisfaction levels and expansion plans from foreign companies working in Brazil

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Oklahoma and Louisiana: states of intent

As competition for attracting FDI intensifies, carving out a niche and offering expertise in a particular field could be the best strategy. Karen E Thuermer looks at two US states which have done this in the aerospace and iron and steel production sectors

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