An article from Erika Nolan of The Sovereign Investor, who has visited more than 44 countries and Uruguay takes the top spot on her list of most-livable places.
Uruguay's bond ratings were raised by Fitch Ratings from BB to BB+, the highest non-investment grade, as sustained economic growth supports declining debt ratios
Uruguay is a little country jokingly considered, by Argentines, to be just another province, or even an annexe, of their nation, albeit with better beaches.
Placing fourth in the 2010 World Cup injected euphoria into a long-cynical country. Now there's fresh energy and a construction explosion in Montevideo, home to half of Uruguay's tiny population of 3.5 million.
UPM's plantation company in Uruguay, Forestal Oriental, has increased its land ownership in order to to support self-sufficiency in wood for UPM's pulp mill in Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
Finnish paper maker Stora Enso and Arauco, a unit of Chile's Copec, plan to invest US$1.9 billion in a 1.3 million-metric ton pulp mill in Uruguay, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.
Uruguay's local- and foreign- currency bond ratings were raised by Moody's Investors Service to Ba1, the highest non-investment grade, as "sustained" economic growth supports declining debt ratios.
Three countries stand out positively compared to the rest of Latin America: Panama, Chile and Uruguay.
A top Korean steelmaker has earned itself an award by accumulating carbon-credits with afforestation project in Uruguay.
Interest in fixed assets, strong commodities prices and growing prospects that global demand for food producing land will continue have generated a new rush of foreign investors to buy land in Uruguay.
Like Hong Kong and Singapore, the Uruguayan economy is humming. In 2010, the Uruguayan economy is expected to grow 7.8% y/y, which is more than three times the average 1.9% y/y growth that was posted during the last 50 years. Unlike its Asian counterparts, the international credit crunch did not have much of an effect. The Uruguayan economy grew 2.9% y/y in 2009.
Bonset Latin America SA, a subsidiary of Bonset America Corp, is building a new film plant near Montevideo, Uruguay.
According to an Oct. 11 news release from Bonset of Browns Summit, N.C., the Uruguayan facility will be geared toward production of high-quality heat shrinkable films.
Uruguay's dairy farming received a major boost after Singapore's Olam International gained control of NZ Farming Systems Uruguay in a move that would make Uruguayan dairy products accessible in Asia.
Uruguay is resolutely on its way to reclaim the investment grade status it lost in 2002
Uruguay overall champion of tourism in Latin America, according to the Latin Tourism Index.
