http://www.ft.com/world/americas/financehttp://www.ft.com/rss/world/americas/financeFT.com - Americas, Financeen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:36:31 +0000Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:02:16 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/americas/finance(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e3800b2-d216-11de-a0f0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e3800b2-d216-11de-a0f0-00144feabdc0.htmlBrazil has become the world's biggest exporter of a basket of foods, but analysts say output is reaching its limit and the investment needed for growth is falling shortSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:36:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/266f2300-d082-11de-af9c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/266f2300-d082-11de-af9c-00144feabdc0.htmlInvestors are responding to the Obama administration's Build America Bond programme, but concerns about the health of municipals and the market environment in general continueSun, 15 Nov 2009 09:44:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/b232f95e-c3d3-11de-a290-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/b232f95e-c3d3-11de-a290-00144feab49a.htmlBuyers of US Treasuries appear to be taking a sober view of recent economic events Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:02:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/8f2aa6a4-c23a-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/8f2aa6a4-c23a-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.htmlThe government has created an economic wonderland that cannot survive if the country is to return successfully to international capital marketsMon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0c04b34-c196-11de-b86b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0c04b34-c196-11de-b86b-00144feab49a.htmlHelping Brazil to moderate inflows of foreign capital rather than issuing a negative response would signal that the IMF is taking a less doctrinaire approach, write Arvind Subramanian and John Williamson Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:23:11 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0091505c-bf63-11de-a696-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0091505c-bf63-11de-a696-00144feab49a.htmlThe country's intention to settle outstanding debts worth more than $29bn with holders of default sovereign bonds comes in the wake of an offer by international banks on behalf of the so-called 'holdouts'Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:20:17 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/27422b98-bdc6-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27422b98-bdc6-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html Credit Suisse has offered to pay R$19.2m to Brazil's securities commission to end an action over alleged insider dealing in shares of EmbraerWed, 21 Oct 2009 01:23:56 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/a48d0408-bd51-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/a48d0408-bd51-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.htmlBrazil is a victim of its recent economic success. The strengthening currency is the price it must pay Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:33:56 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ffe6041c-bda1-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ffe6041c-bda1-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html Brazil's currency and stocks fell sharply after the government imposed a 2 per cent tax on foreign portfolio investments to stem the rapid rise of its exchange rate Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:21:56 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d275f18-bd05-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d275f18-bd05-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlBrazil has imposed a 2% effective from Tuesday on money entering the country to invest in equities and fixed income instruments. Direct investment in the productive economy will not be affected Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:28:03 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/064eb69c-b2d9-11de-b7d2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/064eb69c-b2d9-11de-b7d2-00144feab49a.htmlSantander has raised $7bn from the listing of its Brazilian subsidiary in the world's largest initial public offering this yearWed, 7 Oct 2009 19:42:13 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/168cd438-adf4-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/168cd438-adf4-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Inter-American Development Bank, the biggest source of development finance for Latin America, will have to slash its lending to the region by 60 per cent unless its members agree to stump up more capital, its president has warneWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:18:39 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4dbdd8de-ade1-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4dbdd8de-ade1-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.htmlA sovereign debt issue by Venezuela is attracting strong demand as Venezuelans seize the chance to obtain relatively cheap foreign currencyWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:09 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e0aafda-ac50-11de-a754-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e0aafda-ac50-11de-a754-00144feabdc0.htmlArgentina will restart informal negotiations with its creditor nations this week as part of a renewed drive to settle its international debts and regain access to global capital markets.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:04:44 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/86b19de6-a86a-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Ffinancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86b19de6-a86a-11de-9242-00144feabdc0.htmlJose Dario Uribe, governor of Colombia's central bank, said that the country deserves an investment grade rating on the increasing strength of its markets and institutionsThu, 24 Sep 2009 02:37:34 +0100