Technology Changing the Mexican Market
The Mexican financial market is going through a period of technological changes and is set to see a dynamic year.LBC spoke with Jorge Alegría, CEO of Mexican Derivatives Exchange, MexDer, about what CFOs should expect in the near future, as well as the latest developments in the markets.
LBC spoke with Millicom’s Martin Lewerth, Executive Vice President for Home and Digital Media about the company’s transition into providing new services.
Petrobras also unloaded more than $4 billion in assets.
LBC spoke with Samsung Latin America’s Marcelo Zuccas about opportunities in B2B
The Korean company presented its new line at their Samsung Latin Forum this month
Increasingly, cross border commerce is being facilitated through the internet.
LBC speaks with IBM’s Worldwide Cloud Leader for Banking & Financial Markets David Zimmerman about the potential for cloud technology for Latin America’s business.
The contest will challenge the region’s developers to make innovative apps with Google software to improve the workings of SMEs.
The 100 companies on our list come from six countries, largely dominated by the Pacific economies.
Company is expanding to seven countries and expects global revenue growth of over 40 percent this year.
LBC publishes its annual list of the top business women – this year expanded to include 50 names.
By the end of this year, German technology company SAP will achieve 14 consecutive trimesters of double-digit growth in Latin and the Caribbean. What’s the secret behind their growth?
The region has a “fantastic endowment” for renewable energy, but regulatory and policy barriers impede its implementation.
The new law will be a boon for consumers and business, and open the floor to smaller operators.
Telefonica Brazil was the growth champion. America Movil had a lackluster year
Latin America is one of the most dynamic regions for mobile money.
Latin America reaches the historic milestone of 100 percent wireless penetration.
French retailer Casino and Finnish wireless producer Nokia gain most among multinationals in Latin America.
PC, Internet and broadband penetration jump in Panama, already the region's wireless leader.
For the second quarter in a row, Telefonica is the leader of the Latin Wireless Index.
America Movil is the top technology company in Latin America in revenues.
Telefonica's wireless operations saw a strong first quarter in Latin America.
Latin America will see the highest e-commerce growth worldwide through 2015.
Eike Batista leads the way in using Twitter, with Lorenzo Zambrano and Emilio Azcarraga also frequent users.
Despite some clouds hanging over the global sporting events the next few years, private sector companies are continuing to invest heavily in Brazil.
The number of Facebook users in Brazil triples since June, but Mexico is still the regional leader.
Latin America is the star region for software giant Microsoft, outpacing all other areas in growth.
Brazil grew nearly four times more than SAP's global software revenues last year.
2010 was a strong year for Latin America's technology sector and executives and experts predict another banner year.
NII Holdings leads wireless growth in Latin America ahead of America Movil and Telefonica.
Brazil has Latin America's highest wireless prepaid rates, while Venezuela has the lowest.
Latin America’s 100 best companies measured by growth and profit margins.
America Movil is giving Telefonica a run for its money in Peru's wireless market.
Twitter, Starbucks, Colombia, Sao Paulo and Aston Martin are the key topics of this week's TradeTalk.
Latin Wireless Index gains in the second quarter, with Vivo and Oi leading the way.
Foreign companies report strong growth during Alvaro Uribe's tenure as Colombia's president.
Brazil, Mexico and Chile help boost Xerox sales in Latin America, compensating for negative impacts in markets like Venezuela.
Latin America's wireless market grew 12.5 percent last year. Brazil leads in real numbers, Panama in penetration.
Chilean call centers are losing customers and jobs to less expensive Peru and Colombia.
Despite the global crisis last year, many Indian companies boosted their Latin America investments.
SAP revenues surge in Latin America after a flat performance in 2009. Brazil leads the way in growth.
Global Crossing posted Latin America growth last year and expects an even better year in 2010.
Oi, Vivo gain most. Telefonica declines and Iusacell grows the least.
Ken Arredondo, CA's Latin America head, talks to Latin Business Chronicle about the company's record results last year.
The potential for Brazil’s fast-growing Internet market remains strong.
Brazilian wireless carriers Oi and Vivo gain most, while Millicom and Iusacell post the weakest results.
US sales jump at offshore company Neoris despite the crisis. Next up: Brazil expansion.
Latin America's computer market will grow by double digits this year, spurred by netbook and notebook sales.
Despite challenges like Sao Paulo traffic, foreign executives who arrive in Brazil will enjoy the country.
Brazil and Peru grew, while Mexico and Argentina declined at NII Holdings.
Digital music sales — especially through wireless phones — help offset declines in CD’s in Latin America.
The company is betting on improved sales in 2010 thanks to economic recovery and products like Comes with Music.
Hewlett-Packard doubles the number of retail stores in Latin America and plans to expand further.
Latin America's 50 best websites for business, economics and corporate data.
Latin America will see strong IT growth led by the economic recovery, technology executives predict.
Telefonica and Vivo gain on the Latin Wireless Index, while America Movil and NII lose.
Indian and Latin American exporters are finding new markets to offset weaker growth in developed countries.
Indian tech company TCS expects double-digit growth in Latin America this year despite the global crisis.
Brazil's economy is starting to recover, boosting the overall business outlook for this year, foreign executives say.
Online advertising is growing in Latin America, especially Brazil and Argentina.
Today's innovation entrepreneurs in Latin America must create stronger online protection rather than a complicated façade of security.
Latin America's largest wireless market Brazil leads real growth, while the smallest one, Cuba, leads in percentage growth.
While Cuba's cellular sector is growing, other tech sectors like computers and Internet are stagnant or declining.
Mexico grows most in broadband users, while Colombia sees the strongest increase in Internet usage.
Will smartphones remain on hold in Latin America? Three experts share their views.
The latest index over telecom, PC and Internet penetration in Latin America. Which countries lead? Which lag?
Brazil and telecom dominate the ranking of Latin America's top 40 technology companies.
What is the future of mobile Internet in Latin America? Three experts share their insights.
Uruguay and Brazil are the Latin America leaders when it comes to PC penetration and total PC's in use.
The economic slowdown has not stopped Latin America’s wireless sector from seeing another increase in the first quarter.
Brazil, Colombia and Peru and government and education segments are helping drive Adobe’s growth in Latin America.
President Obama's liberalization of Cuba restruictions won't lead to any overnight boom in U.S. telecom services on the island.
Proximity to the U.S. market, the same time zone, Spanish language and a solid regulatory framework are boosting Mexico's BPO sector.
Brazil continues to perform strongly this year for Avaya after a strong year in Latin America.
Strong potential in Latin America, especially Brazil, spurs cautious optimism at digital ad agency Razorfish.
Venezuela has reached 100 percent wireless penetration, but neighboring Colombia shows the strongest growth.
America Movil beats Telefonica when it comes to wireless revenues, profits and subscribers in Latin America.
Gustavo Berdinas, CEO of Redmond Software, talks to Latin Business Chronicle about the firm's Latin America success.
Dialogic boosts Latin America growth and expects moderate growth this year despite the region's economic slowdown.
Latin America remains SAP's best-performing region worldwide after growing by double-digits last year.
Strong Latin America growth last year at Nokia, Ericsson, CNH and Schlumberger, but declines in the fourth quarter.
The value of Latin America's mergers and acquisitions grew strongly last year thanks to a doubling in Brazil.
A small Chilean technology company aims to use its ground-breaking partnership with Google to expand throughout the region.
Buenos Aires invites ITC businesses to set up in its forthcoming world-class Technology District.
Latin America's technology sector should benefit next year from a strong base. Colombia, Mexico and Brazil will lead the way in growth.
Latin Business Chronicle asks leading business executives about Latin America's key technology challenges in 2009.
Latin Business Chronicle asks leading business executives about Latin America's technology outlook for 2009.
Terra expands its operations - and revamps its content - even in the midst of a financial crisis.
IBM, HP and Brazil lead the way in server growth in Latin America, while Sun is the big loser.
Wireless phone vendors like Nokia and operators like America Movil and Telefonica are all seeing strong growth.
IT and telecom company eLandia sets new revenue records, thanks to strong growth in Latin America.
CANTV is boosting clients, but its service is declining - and corruption is growing.
Latin America sales for Emerson are growing swiftly thanks to markets like Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
The U.S. and Brazilian markets are helping Softtek post strong growth this year.
Latin corruption remains unchanged, bulletbroof Bora launched and PC sales soar.
AOL plans to launch a Brazil site soon following launches in Mexico and other markets in Latin America.
Latin America's wireless market grows solidly in the second quarter, with Nokia boosting its gap to Motorola.
NII Holdings is expected to deliver a solid second half in line with its strong first half, experts say. Brazil leads the growth.
3G and handsets like the iPhone are helping boost Latin America's wireless market, already the fastest-growing worldwide.
SAP can boast a strong half year in Latin America — with more growth to come in the second half.
As Canada prepares for free trade with Colombia and Peru, its overall exports to Latin America are already growing strongly.
With a little help from a booming economy, fierce competition and affordable handsets, Brazil's wireless market continues booming.
Toshiba sales in Latin America are growing strongly. Agustín Corona, Latin America commercial director, explains why.
Julio Gaitan, senior director of international sales for Kyocera, talks to Latin Business Chronicle.
SAP's SME business is growing strongly in Latin America. It's doing so well that it may serve as a model for SAP worldwide.
Dell and HP are the big winners in the first quarter when it comes to server sales to Latin America.
Brazil and energy dominate the ranking of Latin America's top 500 companies.
Uruguay is challenging Chile as the top technology nation in Latin America. But Cuba remains unchallenged as the worst.
An in-depth analysis of first quarter revenue, profit and subscriber data from Telefonica and America Movil.
Colombia has the lowest piracy rate in Latin America, while Costa Rica is the best country in Central America.
Digicel is hoping to copy its Caribbean telecom success to Panama, El Salvador and Honduras.
3G demand in Latin America will be spurred by growing supply, affordable prices and low Internet penetration, experts say.
Latin Business Chronicle asks five leading experts about the outlook for 3G in Latin America.
Brazil and Argentina are Latin America's worst offenders when it comes to malicious activity, including spam.
Swedish-owned Millicom is carving out a profitable niche in Latin America's wireless sector.
Online advertising is growing strongly in Latin America, with Brazil leading the way.
Lou Viveros, Latin America vice president for Logitech, talks to Latin Business Chronicle about the company's results and outlook.
Latin America continues to be the fastest-growing PC market worldwide. Brazil and Peru lead the growth.
Brazil and Venezuela help NewMarket Technology post another strong year in revenues and profits.
Nokia boosts Latin America sales and widens the gap with Motorola. Multimedia phones are helping drive the growth.
Wireless in general, and GSM in particular, is exploding in Venezuela. Meanwhile, the overall economy is deteriorating.
Minoru Itaya, president of Sony Ericsson in Latin America, talks to Latin Business Chronicle.
An in-depth report on the fast-growing wireless market in Latin America. Both operators and handset vendors are gaining strongly.
Unisys, Sun and HP posted the strongest growth in Latin America server revenues. IBM replaces Dell as second-largest unit vendor.
President Rafael Correa's economic policies are nothing but a recipe for disaster in Ecuador.
Brazil's PC boom continues to set new records. And the boom is expected to continue - as long as the price is right.
SAP boosts revenues and market share in Latin America, which again is the fastest-growing region for the software giant.
Brazil's wireless market is booming and will grow even more thanks to upcoming 3G licenses.
Increased demand throughout Latin America helps boost Microsoft's sales.
Despite a freeze on government purchases, Mexico's PC market is growing. NAFTA has helped lower prices.
Leading executives of key technology companies talk to Latin Business Chronicle about the outlook for the sector in 2008.
Yahoo's Latin America sales are up thanks to growing advertisements. It now hopes to get a further boost from wireless.
Uruguay improves most and Bolivia the least, the second annual Latin Technology Index shows.
TCS is growing in Latin America thanks to markets like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.
Mexico, Latin America's second-largest wireless market, is growing the number of subscribers and the size of the market. Telcel remains the undisputed market leader.
Latin America's growing auto production benefits companies like Siemens PLM Software.
Part eBay, part Amazon.com, MercadoLibre is boosting revenues, profits and registered users throughout Latin America.
Dell grows, but market leader HP continues to widen its gap. Brazil's growth has now made it the world's fifth-largest PC market.
The sales of smartphones in Latin America are expected to jump dramatically the next five years.
Latin America is one of the fastest-growing markets for VeriFone. And the outlook remains bright thanks to increased credit card usage.
Hector R. Alonso, managing director of Latin America for Global Crossing, talks to Latin Business Chronicle about the integration of Impsat and the 2007 results so far.
General Imaging, the GE camera licensee, has ambitious plans in Latin America.
Carlos Triviño, managing director for Avaya's Vecca division, on his favorite hotels, restaurants and airports in the region.
Latin America helps Avaya offset declining sales in the United States. Venezuela is among the key growth markets.
Nokia gains and Motorola loses marketshare in Latin American wireless sales. Also Sony Ericsson and LG post strong growth.
HP and Dell boosted their shares of the Latin American server market, but IBM remains the undisputed leader.
Rui da Costa, HP's managing director for Latin America and Caribbean, talks to Latin Business Chronicle on the FY3Q results.
HP has widened its lead over Dell in Latin America. Meanwhile, Positivo Informatica has captured the number two spot overall.
Latin America was the fastest-growing region for Nortel Networks in the second quarter and one of the few with revenue growth.
Broadband subscriptions in Latin America will grow nearly three times faster than total Internet subscriptions.
Aggressive expansion and low churn rates boost revenues and profits for NII in Latin America.
Ericsson's Latin America sales outpace North America and grow more than any other region worldwide outside of Asia.
Latin Business Chronicle talks to Francisco Navarro, vice president of sales and marketing for Latin America for Orange Business Services.
Latin American churn rates for wireless subscribers remain high and are expected to continue being high for some time.
Brazil's business outlook the next five years is strong, business leaders say. And Lula will likely be followed by a more market-friendly president, experts predict.
Latin Business Chronicle asks five leading experts about Brazil's business, economic and political outlook the next five years.
German software giant SAP is significantly growing its business and market share in Latin America.
Using the right technology and focusing on niche markets has boosted LatiNode's bottom line.
Brazil makes progress, but still has Latin America's highest software piracy losses.
Latin America helps NewMarket become one of the five fastest-growing technology companies in North America.
Music helps Sony Ericsson boost sales and market share in Latin America.
Citrix boosts sales in Latin America, thanks to growth in markets like Argentina, Chile and Colombia.
Nokia posts a record year in Latin America, helped by more advanced wireless devices.
Increased offer and market presence has helped spur Oracle sales throughout Latin America.
Thanks to more attractive time zones and other factors, Latin America is increasingly competing with India for contact center business.
The decline in CDMA marketshare in Latin America is only temporary, predicts Qualcomm's Carlos Rivera.
Mexico is slightly better than Brazil, but Mercosur beats the Andean Community and CAFTA. But which country is best? And worst?
Broadband growth is driven by demand, but also by the level of competition in each market, experts say.
Nokia is growing strongly in Latin America, thanks to the sale of new products and improved distribution.
By acquiring Impsat, Global Crossing has boosted its business in Latin America further.
The acquisition consolidates the second-largest fixed line telecom operator in Mexico.
Helped by strong sales of both desktop PCs and notebooks, Dell is seeing strong growth throughout Latin America.
Confusing rules and repeated delays in granting WiMAX licences in Brazil is deterring foreign companies.
Great company web site from one of the largest mining companies in the world.
An excellent site that should serve as a model for other government sites in Latin America.
WiMAX, the wireless broadband technology, is set for a boom in a region with traditionally low Internet rates.
Brazil and broadband will drive future growth in Latin America for the Canadian telecom company.
Latin America is the fastest-growing region for software giant SAS, helped by strong demand in Brazil, Mexico and Chile.
Latin America is the fastest-growing market for Global Crossing. Strong demand, growing local economies and free trade are among the reasons behind the success.
Phone calls over the Internet are growing in Latin America thanks to steep long-distance rates and growing broadband connections. But new entrants find several challenges.
HP, the market leader in Latin American PC sales, is growing strongly and set for further expansion thanks to strong local economies, free trade and a successful strategy.
Latin America is setting a new record in sales of wireless phones. All the top vendors are gaining, but Motorola most: It captured the top spot, replacing Nokia. Brazil remains the leading market, but Colombia has now replacedVenezuela as the fourth-largest market.
The war over Latin America's telecom sector is heating up, thanks to the latest acquisitions by Spanish operator Telefonica and Mexican operator Telmex/America Movil. The two now solidly dominate the region's fixed and wireless markets.
