Uruguay-based Zonamerica has successfully expanded into Colombia and China, and is now looking to export its model to other parts of Asia and Africa.
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Uruguay ‘best country to invest in’
US News report ranks investable countries, with surprise results at the top.
Uruguay central bank governor takes positive view of China's Latam influence
On his return from an official visit to Beijing, Uruguay’s central bank governor Mario Bergara catches up with Jacopo Dettoni to discuss China’s growing influence in Latin America.
Is Uruguay mining's next big thing?
Unlike many of its South American neighbours, Uruguay is not known as a force in mining. However, new legislation and inward investment could be set to change that situation.
OECD advises Uruguay to embark on reforms for growth
A recent country assessment by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development identified a number of obstacles to Uruguay's economic growth, suggesting that the country needs to develop a strategy to overcome these.
View from the C-suite: Union group goes from blueberries and beyond
Eight years ago, Union Group started out as a blueberry farming business in Uruguay. Today, it is a pan-Latin American corporation concerned with mining, agribusiness, oil exploration and logistics. Its president and founder tells Jason Mitchell about the group's meteoric rise.
Mercosur is prime location for IT and software investments
Argentina. Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are attracting an increasing number of FDI projects, with 2011 seeing a particular spike in the number of projects in the industrial machinery, equipment and tools sector.
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