Panama Investor Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Panama has moved ahead of Mexico this year to claim second only to Chili in the World Economic Forum ranking of overall index of competitiveness. Panama still comes out on top of Costa Rica for the 2nd year in a...
Docuticker (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
United States Remains On Top Of Competitiveness Rankings Source: Woreld Economic Forum The United States tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009, released today by the World Economic Forum. Switzerland is in second position followed by Denmark, Sweden and Singapore. European economies continue to prevail in the top 10 with Finland, Germany and [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Companies Also Renew Contract to Serve Latin America MIAMI, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Corp., a global leader in customized distribution and supply chain solutions for the wireless industry, today announces the extension of the global distribution agreement for handsets and accessories with Motorola, known around the world for innovation in communications. The renewal of the agreement...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
American Cancer Society Convenes Global Companies, Health Care Professionals, Harvard School of Public Health and World Economic Forum to Develop New Global Smoke-free and Wellness Programs BOSTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, leaders of major multinational companies with U.S. and Boston-based headquarters, including General Motors and Caterpillar, are gathering for an American Cancer Society...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PublicisLive today announced it has signed an exclusive seven-year contract with the World Economic Forum to organize the world-renowned Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The agreement, which goes into effect immediately and runs until 2015, also mandates PublicisLive to organize the World Economic Forum's regional events in the Middle East,...
Ricardo's Blog (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
I shot this picture recently at the World Economic Forum on Latin America opening dinner hosted by President Calderon. This is an scupture of a Mayan Women with her kids, all lighted up under a very bright green. Click on...
John Hope Bryant (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mexican President Felipe Calderon, along with his passionately engaged and intelligent First Lady Margarita Zavala, at the World Economic Forum, Latin America regional meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in a private Q...
Technology Blog (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Latin American countries have lost ground in a global measure of how countries are faring in Internet development and access, according to the Global Information Technology Report by the World Economic Forum, which you can download and read here . The study is based on the theory that things like Internet access and infrastructure and [...]
Ricardo's Blog (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
While the World Economic Forum on Latin America was about to start in Cancun, this Mayan girl was walking at the beach in front of the Hilton Resort and Golf Club. The girl was probably completely unaware of the security...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
CANCUN, Mexico -- Latin American leaders vowed to boost trade and investment in the region to withstand a sharp economic downturn in the United States.
Ricardo's Blog (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
This week I'm attending the World Economic Forum meeting focused on Latin America in Cancun. You will find coverage on this blog and photographs from the event here and at my flickr account. The event will be closed later today...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
China has poured 25 percent of its total overseas investments into Latin America, a Chinese trade official said here Tuesday. China's direct investments abroad amounted to 90.63 billion dollars by the end of 2006, according to figur ...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Prime Minister Patrick Manning left for Mexico on Monday to participate in the World Economic Forum on Latin America which started yesterday and ends today. Manning was invited by President of Mexico His Excellency Felipe Calderon Hinojosa. The Prime Minister's presence was also specially requested by Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, who feels that he (Manning)...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Mexico City - Latin America needs to invest in infrastructure and carry out fiscal reforms to promote development, OECD Development Centre Director Javier Santiso said Tuesday in the Mexican resort of Cancun. China invests 10 per cent of its gross d...
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
Dozens of Latin American leaders will combine forces at the World Economic Forum on Latin America to discuss what will happen to the region in the worldwide economic slowdown. The Cancun meeting has a "reform agenda" discussing free market policies with an emphasis on "supporting the productive sector rather than focusing on ideologies," said Emilio Lozoya Austin, a Forum Leadership Fellow. Latin America's...
