Wyndham Hotel Group, which calls itself the world´s biggest hotel company in number of hotels, will get 25 new franchises in Latin America and the Caribbean by the end of the year, adding to 146 already in place. Wyndham also aims to set up its first own hotel operation in the region by year´s end. Read More »

The e-commerce platform Shopify, which allows users to open an online store and sell their goods and services, is now available in Brazil. Shopify lets sellers organize products, customize storefronts and accept payments by credit card. Read More »

Argentine companies, especially a new breed of start-ups that export high-technology services, are finding in bitcoin a solution to government controls that limit most access to American dollars and to a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate, said Lisa Besserman, founder and CEO of Startup Buenos Aires. Read More »

Prysmian Group said Wednesday that it is investing over $110 million U.S. in optical fiber plants and research. Part of that effort includes the launch of a newly expanded optical fiber production facility in Sorocaba Sao Paulo. Read More »

ENGIE took a major step in developing energy services in Latin America by acquiring IMA Chile through ENGIE subsidiary Cofely. ENGIE is a leading provider of industrial services for maintenance and solutions in the mining and energy industry. Read More »

Midlands Minerals Corp. announced that plans to acquire all shares of Alder Resources, Ltd. were approved at a recent shareholder’s meeting. Alder is a resource company focusing on the development of gold and base metal projects throughout the Americas. Read More »

The Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy in Samara, Nicoya, Costa Rica announced a new program for yoga teaching certification on Tuesday. The 200-hour courses will start in the summer of 2016. Interested persons are encouraged register quickly. Read More »

Part of Cornerstone International Group, ECS office will bring 6 CIG members to Latin America. Read More »

The South American Business Forum, an organization that for a decade has organized conferences for students in Argentina, has placed its hopes on younger people from the region planting the seeds of what will become solutions for Latin American woes. Read More »

American Petrogas Inc. recently confirmed that it has modified oil plus benefits according to the company’s terms of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between Americas Petrogas, Tecpetrol Internacional S.L. and Tecpetrol International S.A. Read More »

Aeroplan, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program, said it has added Avianca Brazil to its list of airline partners. Aeroplan members can now earn and redeem Aeroplan Miles while traveling with Avianca Brazil, the fastest growing airline in Brazil. Read More »

Beauty and wellness majors from Brazil are scheduled to appear at the Beautyworld Middle East 2015 trade show. Read More »

Crowley Maritime Corporation has acquired 16 additional ISO tanks that will be used to supply, transport, and distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Puerto Rico. Read More »

TomTom, a leading GPS system, unveiled turn-by-turn navigation maps for 13 more countries this week, including several Latin American nations. With the addition, TomTom’s global map database now covers over 28.3 million miles worldwide, serving 4.3 billion people. Read More »

Lagosur recently announced that it has started exporting biodiesel to Latin America as part of its first business focus. Read More »

FalconStor Software Inc., a provider of software-defined storage solutions and innovations for the past 15 years, recently announced that Computacao e Comunicacao, C&C, has started to use FreeStor to expand C&C’s recovery services throughout its geographically diverse datacenters. Read More »

Company will purchase Whistler gold-copper project from Kiska Metals. Read More »

Concentric AB announced yesterday the restructuring plans for their new facility in Civilcoy, Argentina through an acquisition of GKN Sinter Metals de Argentina SA, as demands weaken in the South American commercial vehicle market. Read More »

The Tantalo Group, a leading hospitality development and management company, has announced two new venues in the city. Teatro Amador Nightclub and Calope Restaurant and Bar are planned to be pioneers in the nightlife experience for residents and tourists. Read More »

Latin America´s common culture and its plentiful natural resources are advantages the region offers entrepreneurs, but even challenges faced by the region can fuel the expansion of new business models, said Torsten Kolind, CEO of YouNoodle, a company built to help start-ups grow. Read More »