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Conducting
Business
in
Latin
America
As
business
interaction
between
the
United
States
and
Latin
America
continues
to
increase,
so
does
the
demand
and
opportunity
for
individuals
who
understand
this
unique
region
and
can
successfully
conduct
business
there.
Latin
America
is
an
evolving
economic
area
that
offers
great
prospects
for
many
U.S.
based
businesses.
This
region
contains
a
wealth
of
natural
resources,
available
labor,
and
consumer
demand
for
both
U.S.
products
and
services.
This
course
provides
students
with
the
foundation
and
insight
they
will
need
to
successfully
conduct
business
in
the
region
and
market
themselves
to
U.S.
businesses
looking
to
grow
into
this
fertile
expanse.
How
successful
business
agreements
and
partnerships
are
accomplished
in
Latin
America
is
knowledge
not
commonly
found
among
U.S.
businesses.
Conducting
Business
in
Latin
America
will
supply
business
students
with
the
valuable
know-how
needed
to
expand
and
accelerate
their
careers
and/or
business
interests
into
this
new
economic
frontier.
For
the
full
details
of
this
course
"Conducting
Business
in
Latin
America"
(MTC
3101)
Go
to
our
Online
Courses
page,
click
here,
and
select
the
Category
of
the
Catalog
"Management
&
Business"
click
here.
IN
THIS
ISSUE
1.
Business:
China
to
Invest
More
in
South
Africa
2.
Business:
Gold
Heading
for
$700/oz
3.
Business:
Investing
in
South
Africa
4.
Business:
China
Economy
Booming
5.
Education
&
Health:
Massage
Therapy
6.
Travel:
Tourists
like
South
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Business:
China
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Chinese
President
Hu
Jintao
arrived
in
South
Africa
on
Tuesday
for
the
start
of
a
two-day
visit
on
the
latest
leg
of
an
eight-nation
tour
through
Africa.
China
has
become
South
Africa's
second-largest
import
trading
partner
and
eighth-largest
export
partner,
according
to
the
foreign
ministry.
To
read
the
full
report,
go
to
our
NEWS
DESK
link.
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Spot
gold
was
steady
above
the
$680/oz
level
on
Monday
afternoon,
supported
by
the
higher
oil
price.
Traders
said
that
a
move
to
the
key
$700/oz
level
was
on
the
cards,
although
some
consolidation
might
first
be
necessary.
To
read
the
full
report,
go
to
our
NEWS
DESK
link.
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Business:
Investing
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South
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Reporter
in
Cape
Town:
When
I
observed
South
Africa,
it
was
forcefully
brought
home
to
me
that
there
is
more
to
the
emerging-market
story
than
China,
India,
and
Brazil.
There
are
any
number
of
countries
that
are
seeing
robust
growth
and
contributing
to
the
world
economy.
It
was
reported
at
Davos
this
year
that
for
the
first
time
the
developing
world
has
a
larger
share
of
world
GDP
than
the
developed
world.
To
read
the
full
report,
go
to
our
NEWS
DESK
link.
Editor's
Note:
Visit
our
web
page
on
how
to
handle
your
investments
in
South
Africa.
Go
to
this
link.
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Business:
China
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China's
economy
expanded
by
10.7%
in
2006,
marking
the
fastest
growth
since
1995,
the
National
Bureau
of
Statistics
(NBS)
has
said.
It
said
the
rise
of
the
world's
fourth-largest
economy
was
mainly
fuelled
by
investments
and
exports.
To
read
the
full
report,
go
to
our
NEWS
DESK
link.
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5.
Education
&
Health:
Massage
Therapy
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As
massage
therapy
grows
in
popularity
as
a
career
choice,
a
number
of
experts
and
professionals
in
the
field
have
created
numerous
web
resources
for
current
and
future
massage
therapists.
Here,
visitors
will
sections
such
as
Massage
Techniques,
Massage
Oil,
and
Complimentary
Therapies.
The
Techniques
Section
is
a
great
find,
and
it
contains
information
on
acupressure,
aromatherapy,
and
shiatsu.
The
section
on
massage
equipment
provides
basic
information
on
the
necessary
equipment
that
one
should
have
when
embarking
on
a
career
in
the
field.
Visit
this
site.
Editor's
Note:
For
more
information
on
the
benefits
of
massage
therapy,
visit
our
Health
&
Beauty
web
page.
From
The
Scout
Report,
Copyright
Internet
Scout
Project
1994-2007
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Travel:
Tourists
like
South
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Johannesburg
-
South
African
tourism
statistics
for
2006
show
a
14.5
percent
increase
in
tourism
arrivals
compared
with
2005
figures,
Tourism
Minister
Marthinus
van
Schalkwyk
said
on
Tuesday.
To
read
the
full
report,
go
to
our
NEWS
DESK
link.
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"Worry
more
about
your
character
than
your
reputation.
Character
is
what
you
are,
reputation
merely
what
others
think
you
are."
~
Lord
Egerton
