Secrets of Nonverbal Communication

Secrets of Nonverbal Communication
Your body language plays an important role in shaping how others judge you as a professional. Nonverbal signals such as dress, posture and hand gestures influence perceptions.


GLOBAL ECONOMY

Inside a Big Dumb Advertising Agency
Everyone is waiting for Omnicom, Interpublic, WPP, and Publicis to fade away. But these lumbering advertising behemoths still have a few surprises.

How German companies quietly took over the world
German management techniques don't get much love, but they've helped many German companies become global leaders in their sectors. Their secret recipe: Focus ruthlessly on a single small niche and expand slowly and systematically into new markets.

Google: Censorship is a threat to commerce
Search giant Google is urging Western governments to view online censorship as a barrier to free commerce.


FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Business Reporting through the Lens of a Mid-Sized Practitioner
The former president of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors provides his views and recommendations on the importance of strong internal and external audit, particularly in smaller businesses.

Make Your Accounting Department More Efficient
In today’s world, accounting departments run lean. Asked to do more with less, accountants are being pushed to the max. Since adding staff is usually not an option, here are seven ways to lighten accounting’s workload.

How Corporate Governance Changed From 1986 to 2010
An annual study of corporate boards traces how practices and membership have evolved over the past 25 years.

COSO Will Update Internal Control Framework
PwC will be in charge of updating the framework, with an eye toward making it more relevant in an increasingly complex business environment.


MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA

Mexican food now a world-class cuisine
Mexican cuisine is now considered an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, elevated along with French cuisine by UNESCO.

Brazil to achieve Millennium Goals by 2015
Brazil's President said that the country will achieve all the UN's Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Chile mulls water pipeline for arid north
Chile is working on a $3.85 billion plan to pipe freshwater to its arid north as part of a government strategy to stimulate social and economic development in the region.

Chile, Peru, Colombia to merge their stock markets
The main securities exchanges in Chile, Colombia and Peru plan to create Latin America’s second-largest bourse by market value.


"The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but we aim too low and reach it."
Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer.


OTHER TOPICS

Workspaces of the rich and famous
If you want to know what really drives the world's most creative people, take a look at their desks.


PROJECT PORTFOLIO

French company, leader in the beauty sector, with strong presence in 10 countries and sales of 500K EUR. Seeks investors or acquirers.

Investment opportunity in Chiapas, Mexico. Ranch and warehouse for sale. Located near Tapachula. Property deeds in order. Ideal for live stock or coffee business.

Mexican steel company at the final stage of liquidation process, looking for strategic investors that could benefit from significant tax losses.

Renewable energy company with strong distribution network in Mexico, annual sales of $7.5M USD, growing at annual 20% rate. Seeks investors or acquirers.

British consulting company interested in Latin America. Leader in training for financial companies and central banks. Offers franchise with high ROI potential.

Development of support programs for your internal and external audit needs in Mexico and Latin America.

(Contact armando@nuricumbo.com for further information)


KEY MEXICO STATISTICS
Nov-10 / Oct-10 / Sep-10

Exchange Rate: MXN to USD
12.5538 / 12.4498 / 12.8281

Exchange Rate: MXN to EUR
16.2275 / 17.1507 / 17.1936

Exchange Rate: MXN to CAD
12.1410 / 12.1252 / 12.2637

Country Risk (basis points)
141 / 128 / 161

Bolsa (IPC BMV)
36,817 / 35,568 / 33,332

Cetes 28d
4.51% / 4.51% / 4.36%

Inflation
4.02% / 3.70% / 3.68%

UDIs
4.498813 / 4.468266 / 4.443196

International Reserves (M USD)
110,544 / 109,477 / 108,030

(Source: Mexico Central Bank)