Latest Americas Stories
PwC's global ability to provide a full spectrum of business consulting services from strategy through execution highlighted NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today announced the firm was selected as a "Leader" in four IDC MarketScape reports on Business Consulting Services in the following regions: Worldwide, Americas, EMEA and Asia/Pacific. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO) "We believe this recognition underscores the breadth and...
TORONTO, April 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Waddington's announced today it will be offering a rare and important collection of Inuit graphics in its Spring Inuit Art Auction. The collection is comprised of the Complete 1959 Cape Dorset Graphic Collection. 1959 represents the first time the Inuit people had publicly offered graphic art for sale and this collection is perhaps the only complete set in existence. This collection was most recently celebrated in the exhibition 'Uuturautilt: Cape...
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association announces that the next edition of Saborea Puerto Rico is set for April 3-6, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza concluded exceeding all expectations of those who attended this world-class gastronomic festival. Attendees had a fun-filled weekend of unforgettable experiences with entertaining cooking demos performed by local and international chefs, delicious samplings of...
MIAMI, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin Trade was pleased to announce its selection of Marcelo Martins, Chief Financial Officer of Brazil's Cosan, as its recipient of the 2013 CFO of the Year - Brazil, in Sao Paulo. Martins was instrumental in guiding the finances of Cosan - a public company involved in the production of bioethanol, sugar, and energy - which saw a substantial revenue increase in the past year. In the final quarter of 2012, compared with the final one of 2011,...
MIAMI, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fernando Lorenzo, Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay and Jose W. Fernandez, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, are confirmed keynote speakers at the Second Annual Trade Americas Expo: Creating an Environment for Business Opportunities in the Hemisphere, hosted by Latin Trade Group in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), June 20 - 21 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. Trade...
Efficient IP, Inc. (EIP Americas) will focus on sales and services throughout the Americas. WEST CHESTER, Pa., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Efficient IP, Inc., is a Delaware corporation based in West Chester, Pennsylvania (USA). EIP Americas primary focus is to distribute and service Efficient IP's best in class DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (DDI) services and solutions in the Americas. "Our move into the Americas is in direct response to a growing demand for our solutions...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BajaLibros.com, the world's largest retailer of eBooks in Spanish, opened its portal for business in the United States today. The new portal allows Spanish-language readers to download more than 50,000 books, novels, and textbooks, including classics and bestsellers, to enjoy on a variety of devices such as, iPads, smartphones and tablets with Android OS, netbooks, notebooks or desktop computers. The company made the announcement at...
Opening of Rio de Janeiro Office Provides Strategic Platform for Expansion of Business in Brazil. TULSA, Okla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today the official opening of PennWell do Brasil Holdings Ltda. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PennWell do Brasil will most immediately support the upcoming co-located HydroVision Brasil, DistribuTECH Brasil and POWER-GEN Brasil events to be held September 24-26,...
How would Latin America change over the next two decades? A discussion based on a three-year study and four scenarios for Latin America in 2030, to be hosted by the World Bank, in Washington, DC, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 12:30- 2:00 p.m. (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 A Discussion of How Latin America Will Change Over the Next Two Decades will be hosted by Pedro Alba, Director, Strategy and Operations, who will be moderating a panel with José Cordeiro, Director of the Venezuela Node of The...
AKRON, Ohio, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Net income for the quarter was $11.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share; excluding certain items, adjusted net income was $8.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share Company initiates consolidation efforts in Brazil, continues restructuring activities in Europe to address weakening market trends Company lowers full-year fiscal 2013 net income guidance, excluding certain items, to a revised range of $2.08 to $2.13 per diluted share, citing...
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The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean that is located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It’s bordered by Mexico and Central America towards the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, to the east by the Lesser Antilles, and towards the south by South America. The whole area of the Caribbean Sea, the numerous islands of the West Indies, and neighboring coasts, are together known as the Caribbean. The sea is one of the largest seas and has an area of...
North America is a continent completely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost completely within the Western Hemisphere. It’s also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It’s bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. This continent covers an area of approximately 9,540,000 sq miles, about 4.8 percent of the plants surface or about...
The Colombian Journal of Statistics (Revista Colombiana de Estadistica) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal on statistics published biannually by the National University of Colombia. It was established in 1968. During its early years, the journal was published only in Spanish; since 1985, it includes English-published papers as well. The journal halted publication in 1969, being re-launched in 1979 by Luis Thorin. The journal covers research on statistics, including applications,...
The Amazon Rainforest (known as Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia in Portuguese, and Selva Amazónica or Amazonia in Spanish), also known as Amazonia, or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers almost all of the Amazon Basin in South America. The basin consists of 1.7 billion acres, of which 1.4 billion acres is rainforest. This rainforest covers nine nations (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana). Brazil contains...
Commonly known as Cane Bluestem, Bothriochloa barbinodis is a grass species native to the Americas. It is indigenous to the southern United States as well as South and Central America and Mexico. Booming perennially, the species grows in tufts from 2 to 4 feet in height. The stems are similar in color to wheat and have intermittent nodules adorned with wispy hairs. The leaves are 8 to 11 inches in length and range in color from a bluish green to a rusty yellow depending on the dryness of...
