CryoGas International: 2010 was certainly a remarkable year for your nation. Chile suffered a devastating earthquake in February. The nation then faced the ordeal of a collapsed mine that trapped 33 men below ground for over two months. The...
The Latin American Economy Two thousand and ten saw the Latin American region emerging from the global economic crisis at a faster pace than anticipated. In the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recently published World Economic Outlook (www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01 /pdf/text.pdf), the organization increased its projection...
In February, I reported on the financial results for the major players in the Latin American region, and noted that signs of an economic recovery were showing. (See “The Latin American Business Report,” CGI, February 2010, pp. 44–46.) This article presents an economic...
This report examines the financial results for the major players in the Latin American Region up to September of 2009. Business in Latin America, similar to the rest of the world, showed the effects of the reduced economic activity that...
After an exceptionally good 2008, first quarter 2009 results of the main industrial gas companies in Latin America began to show the effect of the global slowdown in the region, and the exchange rate variations that followed.
OVERALL RESULTS Favored by the strong growth of the world economy, record high commodity prices, and healthy internal consumption, industrial gas company sales in Latin America grew at double digit rates in the first nine months of 2008. The financial...
