by Gabriela | Jan 21, 2012 | Doing business, General
Empresas “multilatinas” – or Latin American multinationals Latin American businesses are benefiting from the economic growth of the region and thinking globally, some for the first time. While exporting to neighbouring countries (for example from Mexico to...
by Gabriela | Jan 12, 2012 | Doing business, General
We are delighted to welcome John Pearce from Plié to our blog. John will tell us more about importing from Brazil and the challenges of doing business in this country. Tell us about Plié… The Plié brand was created from scratch by the Highstil Corporation in...
by Gabriela | Nov 28, 2011 | General
We are delighted to add a new perspective to our blog. Paolo Pugni, based in Milan, is an international trade consultant. He tells us more about the current situation in Italy, what it means for Italian exporters and the appeal of Latin America as an export...
by Gabriela | Nov 23, 2011 | General
I recently attended a UKTI event in Leeds regarding opportunities for financial and professional services in Latin America. Speaking to some delegates at the event, they felt that there was a shortage of information on the actual opportunities (although one has to...
by Gabriela | Nov 18, 2011 | Doing business, General
UKTI has recently reported that “there are almost 300 million people in Latin America that can be considered “middle class”, more than in China and India combined” (1) Are you shocked? “That’s a lot of people I am not reaching” told me a businessman when I shared the...