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Antigua considers criminal inquiry on StanfordThe country's officials are considering a probe that would focus on Sir Allen Stanford's acquisition of control of the 1,500-acre Guiana Island, the largest of Antigua's offshore islands
FT Monday, March 30, 2009Biden calls for regulation cautionThe US vice-president has called for caution in regulating financial markets, underlining differences with leaders in Europe in the run-up to the Group of 20 summit
FT Monday, March 30, 2009IADB 'should raise capital by $180bn'The Inter-American Development Bank should increase its capital by up to 160%, or $180bn, according to Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski, former Peruvian finance minister and chair of a key internal bank committee
FT Monday, March 30, 2009Calderón fears US special interestsMexico's president warns that Washington is falling short on its pledges on open trade and says 'very strong presssure' from those affected by the recession is hindering US policy
FT Monday, March 30, 2009Banking - Regional - Geithner: US in favor of boosting IDB capitalUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday (Mar 29) that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) should immediately look for ways to increase its available funds to address growing demand...
BN Americas Monday, March 30, 2009Info. Technology - Brazil, Regional - Sterling Commerce expects 12-15% revenue growth fueled by new banking rulesThe South American division of US business integration solutions provider Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of US telco AT&T (NYSE: T), expects revenues to increase 12-15% this year, the division's vice...
BN Americas Monday, March 30, 2009Telecommunications - Ecuador - Consortium Systor Telconet JR Electric Supply wins contract to manage NPEcuadorian telecoms watchdog Senatel has selected consortium Systor Telconet JR Electric Supply to manage the country's number portability (NP) system, Senatel said in a statement.
The concession ...
BN Americas Monday, March 30, 2009Electric Power - Honduras - Exec submits bill to let Enee buy thermo parkHonduras' presidential minister Enrique Flores Lanza and energy minister Rixi Moncada have presented a draft bill to congress to allow state power company Enee to purchase the country's thermoelectric...
BN Americas Monday, March 30, 2009Insurance - Brazil - Premiums rise 5.2% in JanuaryInsurance premiums in Brazil totaled 6.00bn reais (US$2.59bn) in January 2009, up 5.18% from January 2008, the latest statistics from regulator Susep showed.
Susep also revised its previously-relea...
BN Americas Monday, March 30, 2009Oil & Gas - Mexico - CEO: Pemex to announce refinery location by April 15Mexico's state oil company Pemex by April 15 will announce the site for its new 300,000b/d refinery, company CEO Jesús Reyes Heroles said.
The company held public sessions last week that allowed go...
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