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Growth in Latin American high net worth assets continues as local economies boom It has been a bumper year for private banks in Latin America. Net incomes for private banks increased in Brazil by 29.3%, in Mexico 19.5%, in Argentina 18% and Chile 11%.  Total investable assets held by HNWI in Latin America are now [...]

Convergence 2008 Conference

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Hi5 goes mobile: It’s a bigger deal than you think

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10025661-2.html The biggest social networks, like Facebook and MySpace, have operated mobile sites long before anyone ever held an iPhone. Midsize social networks are still warming up to the concept: Hi5, a San Francisco-based company that counts its biggest following in Latin America, formally launched Hi5 Mobile on Tuesday. The social site has launched its [...]

Social networking is spreading worldwide as Facebook and others adapt locally

Social networking is spreading worldwide as Facebook and others adapt locally Aug 15, 2008 http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyIkr2i8d9-1xDGYac9OtUeFnUKg MONTREAL — Social networking is spreading worldwide as Facebook and other sites adapt to local cultures and languages with use in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific all shooting upward. By contrast, the growth of new users of social networking [...]

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Google has named Alex Dias as its new head of Brazil operations. He replaces Alexandre Hohagen, who was appointed executive director for Latin America. Dias comes from pay-TV provider DirecTV, where he most recently worked as head of operations inf Argentina and Uruguay. Google also announced that its corporate headquarters for Latin America will be [...]

DIRECTV to Present at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/directv-present-merrill-lynch-media/story.aspx?guid=%7B76A49B25-657A-4722-A971-6B6BF7BBE4C1%7D&dist=hppr

The Future of Hispanic-Latin Entertainment, Media and Technology Markets Conference Attracts Influential Lineup of Speakers to Explore the Transformation of These Industries

TELEMUNDO CEO Don Browne, UNIVISION CEO Joe Uva, GOOGLE Director of Latin America John Farrell join a roster of Notable Speakers; to discuss and explore the theme “Going Mainstream” as a Key to Harnessing the Digital Revolution http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/future-hispanic-latin-entertainment-media-technology/story.aspx?guid=%7BCE7D83F7-9038-4168-B1F5-50A917877A3B%7D&dist=hppr NEW YORK, Sep 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Latin Media and Entertainment Commission of the City [...]

Univision Selects MediaOcean for National Sales

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/univision-selects-mediaocean-national-sales/story.aspx?guid=%7BFAC6BD52-284E-4706-9C24-DE714E9340FC%7D&dist=hppr

Televisa, Univision headed back to court in royalty case

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0439934220080904

NASDAQ issues delisting notice to Spanish Broadcasting

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2008/08/25/daily2.html