TRANSPACIFIC BUSINESS DIGEST
15 February 2019
'Brazil's Messiah' - A new President takes Charge
Columnist: Thomas Manning
Columnist: Thomas Manning
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'Quid Pro Quo for Venezuela'
Columnist Thomas Manning
Columnist Thomas Manning
DIPLOMATIC, TRADE & CULTURAL NEWS
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HE Chris Langley, New Zealand Ambassador to Brazil, pictured left above meeting Brazil's new Secretary of Commerce and International Relations, HE Ambassador Orlando Leite at the end of January. The meeting focused on New Zealand and Brazil's common agricultural interests and on future cooperation. |
HE Anton Ojala, New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Barbados and the Caribbean, pictured above on January 30 presenting his credentials to Dominica President HE Charles Angelo Savarin in Dominica's capital Roseau. The credentials ceremony was followed by a discussion on climate change, regional affairs and New Zealand’s assistance to geothermal development in Dominica. |
New Zealand Ambassador to Mexico, HE Mark Sinclair (on far left above) along with members of the embassy team recently visited Mexico's Yucatan region where they met the producers of Melipona honey. Melipona honey has many similarities to NZ's Manuka honey; both are honeys made by indigenous peoples and have medicinal properties. |
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The Ateneo Grand Splendid, an architectural jewel in Buenos Aires, is the world's most beautiful bookstore according to National Geographic.
"On a bustling commercial street in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, you can visit a serene temple of books", the world-renowned publication said of the city's most famous bookstore.
"Conversations are hushed, as if in a grand library, yet the space is so warm and welcoming that the raised café at the back of the cavernous room is filled with patrons reading and sipping cappuccinos and chocolate submarinos", its article added.
Built from 1903 in Recoleta, the "Grand Splendid" theatre hosted the country's first radio auditions in the 1920s and later incorporated a record label.
In 2000, it reopened as a bookstore and today it hosts one of Latin America's largest collections, including 90,000 titles and 200,000 books, as well as 35,000 albums and 24,000 films. The store has a staff of 50 people....
Buenos Aires Times
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'Demented Reef Fish'
Columnist Thomas Manning
Columnist Thomas Manning
VIDEO - LATAM/NZ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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3 Mistakes Companies Make When Entering Latin America
Latin America is a region with over 30 nations and a population exceeding 600 million. Massive in terms of size and diverse in regards to population, the largest countries are home to over 200 million citizens, whereas smaller countries have just over 3 million inhabitants. This is what makes of Latin America a big trend for e-commerce in 2019... |
PET South America 2018 boosts pet market business
PET South America 2018 brought together more than 24,000 visitors, of which only 7,400 were from the veterinary area, who were able to check out the main innovations and trends of 500 products brands and services in the pet and veterinary market. Serving segments such as well-being, animal care, health, nutrition and hospital equipment, the event transformed the São Paulo Expo into the largest business center of these sectors in Latin America... |
NZ / China rift - 'They now feel they cannot trust us'
A weekly New Zealand Herald Videocast about the NZ economy by Business Editor Liam Dann & Guests. |
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'New Broom in Mexico'
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Growth projected to regain some steam in Q4; crisis-stricken Venezuela groans under oil sanctions
February 13, 2019 - Latin America’s bumpy economic recovery is expected to have had a better quarter at the end of 2018, after growth slumped in the third quarter. FocusEconomics estimates that GDP increased 1.7% year-on-year in Q4, above Q3’s 1.5%. Despite the modest uptick, growth remains weak in the Latin American economy, which had a disappointing 2018 overall. Weaker global trade, a noisy election cycle, shifting sentiment for emerging-market assets and one-off shocks in major players caused the recovery to flounder last year.... AMLO & Mexico’s New Energy Model Will Mexico’s energy model go forwards, backwards, or sideways? The 2013 Mexican energy reform by the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto put in place a new energy model that, for the first time in 75 years, allowed foreign and private investment in the oil and gas industry and fully opened the electricity sector to private investment in generation. Widely hailed around the world for its ambition, reach, and speed of implementation, the reform has resulted in commitments of more than $220 billion and a dramatically improved outlook for Mexican oil production and reserves... |
'Muy Simpatico, Mr Tabuteau'
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
NEWSLETTERS, BLOGS & PRESS RELEASES
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CUBA IN NEW ZEALAND
Business News and information from the NZ Government New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, February 2019 LANZBC January 2019 Newsletter South America Land Prices Review Monthly Newsletter of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific (Spanish Language) The Bubble Podcast every Friday evening (BUE time) focusing on the stories that made the headlines during the week in Argentina. |
exchange rates, stock markets & tenders
Transpolar flight grows NZ trade opportunities in Latin America
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
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'Transpacific Business Digest' © is a free fortnightly E-digest aggregating New Zealand - Latin American Business News, Economic Analysis, Market Reports & Video published by Manning Group Limited and edited by Thomas Manning who has advised on and managed projects for New Zealand companies in Latin America for over 30 years, Thomas is a former Vice President of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council and is a Buenos Aires Times Columnist who also writes regularly for EMA's BusinessPLus Magazine. Thomas' Linkedin Profile & Media Archive |
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Latin America trade trifecta in sight for New Zealand
Columnist; Thomas Manning
Columnist; Thomas Manning
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