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BY ROBERT STOKES IN MÁLAGA

THIS year I have abandoned my premium brand sun screen in favour of a Deliplus private label product sold by the Spanish supermarket group Mercadona for around EUR 5.00, saving around EUR 12.00 into the bargain.…

BY POORNA RODRIGO

HAVING being groomed by his country’s auditor general’s office as a trainee accountant over a decade ago, Niyaz Ibrahim says he feel proud to head this institution today as the Maldives auditor general.

Ibrahim assumed the top post in May 2011.…

BY JONATHAN GILBERT, IN BUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINA’S protectionist economic policy and controls on imports are causing difficulties for car manufacturers across South America. Auto production is falling in the country – to a certain extent, because parts are being held up at customs – and overseas producers have taken action by cancelling exports.…

BY SHEENA ROSSITER, IN SÃO PAULO

WITH Europe and north America’s economies continuing to perform poorly, the importance of large emerging markets as growth areas for the international nonwovens sector is growing, especially as their middle-classes expand. Brazil is a case in point, middle class demand for nonwoven consumer products is helping attract the foreign direct investment required to develop new plants and distribution networks.…

BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN LIMA

A GROWING demand for personal care products in Peru, paired with the country’s rising GDP (6.9% in 2011, and forecast to grow another 5.5% in 2012), is creating significant new opportunities for both international and domestic cosmetics brands, who are reaping the benefits of Peru’s strong economic growth.…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

AS global demand continues to grow for oil and gas, and energy prices increase – with companies drilling deeper; sending oil rigs out further out to sea; and exploring new regions with extreme climates – industry coatings are undergoing much development and innovation.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

DESPITE the US government’s great need for new tactics to combat cartel-related money laundering activities, recent budget cuts are limiting the potential development of highly useful tools in this fight – including a bulk currency detector able to sense large quantities of money hidden in speeding vehicles.…

BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN CANCÚN

SIGNS are emerging that Mexico’s textile and apparel industry is reclaiming a growing proportion of the US market as it benefits from an increasing focus on higher-value products and greater diversification. Mexico’s share of the US market, which accounts for around 55% of its textile exports and 95% of its apparel exports, dropped sharply following China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001 and its subsequent domination of the global textile and apparel market.…

BY EDWARD WILSON, IN CANCUN

AMIDST an increasingly complex war on drug trafficking, large overseas businesses in Mexico are at risk not only from the escalating violence but also from a growing range of commercial crimes. Employees who continue to suffer from the recent economic downturn also pose a major threat to employers.…

BY EDWARD WILSON, IN CANCUN

*There are around 5 million businesses in Mexico, with 133 firms listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange

*Medium-sized companies account for 52% of Mexico’s GDP

*Audit is a business requirement in Mexico for medium-sized and larger companies

*The Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos (IMCP) has around 20,000 public accounting partners operating across Mexico.…