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Which Latin American Companies Are Already Using ChatGPT?
The chatbot using AI is being used by Mexican bank Banorte, Avocados From Mexico, and Peruvian talent development platform Crehana
BlackRock Names New Latin America Head
Aitor Jáuregui, formerly BlackRock’s manager for Spain, Andorra and Portugal, will assume the leadership of the fund’s operations in the region
Tesla’s Plans to Build a Plant In Mexico Remain Shrouded In Secrecy
Eugenio Grandio, director of business development and policy for Latin America at the electric car maker, has refused to make any comments regarding the company’s plans to open a plant in Mexico
Brazil Swap Rates Rise as President Lula da Silva Expands Criticism of Central Bank
Brazil’s swap rates rose further after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bolstered criticism of the central bank, saying high interest rates are ruining the economy while failing to control inflation
Mexico Suffers Sharpest LatAm Market Losses; US Stocks’ Rally Ends Mixed
Only Chile’s stock market closed higher in Latin America on Thursday, while US investors maintain the hope that the Fed is close to ending its monetary tightening
How Pay-by-Bank Method Could Reduce Fraud and Boost Digital Payments In Mexico
Pay by Bank is a payment method based on open banking developed by the country’s central bank, and which also promises to lower the cost of transactions
Belize Strives to Revive Its Multi-Million-Dollar Shrimp Industry
Early-mortality syndrome devastated the Central American country’s shrimp industry, which has been in decline since 2016
Adani’s $52B Wealth Wipeout Is Worse than Brazil’s Eike Batista’s and of Other Billionaires
The tycoon has lost more than Sam Bankman-Fried and been wiped out almost as fast as Elon Musk, highlighting the unique risks in India and within his empire
Which Latin American Companies Perform Best in Gender Equality?
The 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index lists 46 companies in the region, of the 484 on the index, and Latin America was the highest-scoring region globally
Super Bowl Fans Can Celebrate Shrinking Guacamole, Chicken Wings Prices
Lower prices signal supply chain snarls and other challenges for food producers and manufacturers are easing, just in time for Super Bowl watch parties