| | August 2009 │ Issue № 86
| | In this issue... private equity party pending, Mexican gene therapy, managing FCPA risk, and more | | M&A
Latin America's Pending Fire Sale With multinational firms beating a retreat, local exporters under siege and plenty of overleveraged multi-latinas, private equity firms are licking their lips at the prospect
of acquiring Latin American assets at fire-sale prices. Let the bidding begin.
s John Price, Miami GO TO FULL STORY
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 | | | | | AGRIBUSINESS
Gene Therapy Mexico's recent embrace of genetically engineered corn is an important step toward improving crop yields and stabilizing production. But more investment in irrigation and technology is needed to reduce the country's chronic dependence on U.S. imports.
s Guillaume Corpart & Manuela D'Andrea, Mexico City GO TO FULL STORY
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 | | | | | CORRUPTION
FCPA & The Globalization of Law Enforcement Increasingly, U.S. law enforcement is teaming up with counterparts in other countries
to go after companies -- both U.S. and non-U.S. -- that engage in corrupt practices.
Thorough due diligence is the only remedy to minimize FCPA risks.
s John Wood, New York GO TO FULL STORY
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| | | | | CORRUPTION II
Managing FCPA Risk from Third Party Agents The onus is on global companies to conduct due diligence on their business partners
to ensure they are not involved in corruption. But that applies to overseas distributors,
sales agents, lobbyists and other representatives, too. How's a company to cope?
s Sam Anson, Miami GO TO FULL STORY
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