From LEX Nov 23, 2012

Argentina – feel the power

There is more to investing than financial analysis and logic

Nov 23, 2012

‘Reckless’ Argentina risks threat to growth

State faces tough decisions after being ordered to pay $1.3bn to bondholders

Nov 23, 2012

Chronicle of a default foretold?

Court order leaves Argentina with little wiggle room

Nov 18, 2012

Argentina unmoved on debt ‘holdouts’

Buenos Aires vows only to pay creditors who restructured

Nov 15, 2012

Argentina creditors criticise US court

Upheld ruling could plunge new bonds into default

Nov 13, 2012

Slow shipping shows Brazil growth fragile

Efforts to stimulate economy have yet to take hold

From WORLD Nov 12, 2012

Argentina to call on UN over seized ship

Libertad was detained in Ghana at behest of a US hedge fund

From WORLD Nov 11, 2012

Canada-US pipeline plan to test Obama

Environmental fears weighed against jobs and supplies

From WORLD Nov 9, 2012

Argentina warned over default ruling

Attempts to ‘defy and evade’ not advisable, says US judge Griesa

Gillian Tett from MARKETS Nov 8, 2012

Be prepared for US political cliff dancing

American business leaders are pushing for a grand fiscal deal

Nov 5, 2012

G20 eases push for deficit cutting

Summit highlights risks to economic growth prospects

Inside Business from COMPANIES Nov 5, 2012

Brazil’s banks lose shine as growth slows

Over the past few months a handful of banks have run into difficulties as the economy stutters

Oct 30, 2012

Brazil gripped by anti-corruption battle

Academics provide live commentary of big political sleaze trial

Oct 24, 2012

Brazil admits tight hold over exchange rate

Break from floating currency policy

From WORLD Oct 21, 2012

Crew told to evacuate seized Argentine ship

Buenos Aires pledges to take dispute with Ghana to UN

Oct 19, 2012

Mexico unemployment near four-year low

Optimism over economic prospects

Oct 14, 2012

IMF focus on Europe irks emerging markets

Scant progress on fixing ‘democratic deficit’

From WORLD Oct 9, 2012

Colombia tax reforms aimed to boost jobs

Growing middle class to pay income tax of up to 8 per cent

From COMPANIES Sep 23, 2012

Investors keen to ride Brazil bullet train

$17bn project wins backing despite criticism and false starts

From MANAGEMENT Sep 20, 2012

The Brazilian retail riddle

A high cost of doing business has forced mainstream brands from abroad to become luxury marques