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In this issue

With the domestic economy in crisis, many executives feel the need to diversify abroad is a matter of survival

Nov 29, 2012

Going global is no longer a luxury

With Spain’s domestic economy in crisis, many executives feel the need to diversify abroad is a matter of survival, writes Miles Johnson

Santander office in Rio de Janeiro ©AFP Nov 29, 2012

Banks in Latin America: ‘Reconquest’ of New World is lifeline as profits suffer at home

Markets do not offer easy growth but look like El Dorado compared with Europe, reports Jonathan Wheatley

Nov 29, 2012

Investing in Brazil: Sharp reversal of fortunes fuels expansion

As domestic crisis deepens, interest is even greater, says Samantha Pearson

Nov 29, 2012

Risks: Seizures highlight pitfalls of Latin America

Companies advised to invest where treaties are in place, writes Miles Johnson

Nov 29, 2012

Cultural connections: Two-way links bring benefits

Miles Johnson finds Latin American and Spanish companies think the same way

King Juan Carlos I of Spain poses with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee ©Getty Nov 29, 2012

Manufacturing in Asia: Push continues into markets of India and China

Investors look past obstacles, write Victor Mallet and Sophie Cohen

Zara shop at Regent Street in London, UK ©Alamy Nov 29, 2012

UK acquisitions: Groups make most of good connections

Bold inroads have created 74,000 jobs in Britain, the Spanish government says. Miles Johnson reports

Loewe bag Nov 29, 2012

Domestic production: Profitability begins at home as companies tap rich skill base

Flexibility and lower labour costs prevent exodus of operations, writes Miles Johnson

Nov 29, 2012

Educational projects: Portals help build ‘network of learning’

Sophie Cohen finds students and professors increasingly harnessing the internet

Nov 29, 2012

Lawyers: Firms achieve success with brief encounters

Expansion overseas has been matched by strength at home, says Miles Johnson