January 06, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Coca-Cola, ABA Accused of Tobacco-Like Deception in LawsuitCoca-Cola Co. was sued by activists who compare the beverage giant's advertising tactics to the tobacco industry's past efforts in minimizing the health effects of its products and targeting children to replenish the ranks of its customers.
By Matthew Campbell and Jennifer Kaplan, Bloomberg News
6 minute read
January 03, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Latin America to Pay Price of Trump Victory in 2017 Bond RushCall it the Trump premium. Borrowing costs jumped in the wake of Donald Trump's unexpected U.S. presidential election victory in November, inducing Latin American governments and companies to postpone at least $10 billion in international-bond deals.
By Cristiane Lucchesi and Pablo Rosendo Gonzalez, Bloomberg News
10 minute read
December 27, 2016 | Legaltech News
No Time to Waste: U.S. Companies Will Face European, Homegrown Privacy and Security Challenges in 2017A look at the GDPR “tidal wave,” FTC authority clarification and more security and privacy challenges to watch for next year.
By Donald G. Aplin, Bloomberg Law
8 minute read
December 22, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Brazil to Crack Down on 476% Annual Credit Card Rates, AgainThe Brazillian government is signaling it wants to tackle triple-digit credit card interest rates.
By Matthew Malinowski and Mario Sergio Lima, Bloomberg News
7 minute read
December 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Trump Considered Buying Hotels in Cuba, Iberostar Chief SaysPresident-elect Donald Trump was looking at buying hotels in Cuba as recently as six months ago, according to a top Spanish hotel executive who learned of it from industry contacts. That would be at odds with Trump's stated Cuba policy and could have violated U.S. law against promoting tourism there.
By Stephanie Baker and Sharon Smyth, Bloomberg News
8 minute read
November 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Record Numbers of Undocumented Immigrants Being Detained in USA record number of immigrants are being held by the U.S. government in detention facilities as migrants arrive in high numbers.
By Lauren Etter, Bloomberg News
4 minute read
November 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Roll Over Miami, Argentina Has Found a New Shopper's ParadisePresident Mauricio Macri's policies have unleashed a retail sales boom. Unfortunately for the Argentine leader, it is in neighboring Chile.
By Laura Millan Lombrana, Bloomberg News
4 minute read
November 02, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Rio's Drug Gangs, Squeezed by Recession, Go on Hijacking SpreeIn Rio state, hijackings have surged more than 150 percent from three years ago, part of a broader crime wave this year.
By David Biller, Bloomberg News
11 minute read
October 25, 2016 | Daily Business Review
US Said to Be Closing In on Venezuelan Asset Seizures, ChargesFederal prosecutors are preparing to charge several individuals and confiscate their property over the alleged looting of Venezuela's state oil company in what may amount to one of the biggest asset seizures in U.S. history.
By Ben Bartenstein, Tiffany Kary and Alan Katz, Bloomberg News
12 minute read
October 19, 2016 | Daily Business Review
A Florida Orthodontist's FOIA-Fueled, Anti-Clinton CrusadeAs one of the ugliest political contests in U.S. history nears its end, a Florida orthodontist-turned-devoted political activist finds himself in a strange position: He doesn't plan to vote.
By Dune Lawrence, Bloomberg News
11 minute read