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Chile is the country with the lowest level of risk in Latin America

Published: April 22, 2009

Both five-year Credit Default Swaps and the EMBI Global Chile have decreased significantly. Chile is the most stable market and the country which has most reduced its spread in the region.


BBO: Chile is one of the 3 safest worldwide locations for offshore operations

Published: April 21, 2009

When it comes to system availability and the protection of sensitive data, Chile is emerging as an important destination for operating due to its good rankings in most of the criteria for assessing offshore locations. According to "2009: The Year of Outsourcing Dangerously", published by the Black Book Research, of the Brown Wilson Group, the terrorist attacks in India - one the main locations of the industry - have irreversibly changed the calculations when selecting a destination for Global Services.


EIU: Santiago is among the least expensive Latin American cities

Published: April 21, 2009

Tokyo is the world´s most expensive city, according to Worldwide Cost of Living 2009, the biannual Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey which compares prices and products in 140 cities around the world. Tokyo is followed by Osaka, Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Zurich, Frankfurt, Helsinki, and Geneva.


International Media: Chile stands out as economic heaven for investors

Published: April 21, 2009

Positive risk classifications, credibility, and economic stability are among the aspects of the Chilean market highlighted by international media, such as The Economist and The Financial Times.


Chilean foreign investment committee: foreign direct investment increased by 286% in 2008

Published: April 21, 2009

Despite the economic slowdown and a complex setting, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) made -i.e., investments effectively made in the country- amounted to US$ 5,242 million last year, a 286% increase compared with 2007 figures.


NASSCOM signs MoU with Chilean IT Association

Published: April 21, 2009

NASSCOM, an Indian premier trade body, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chile-based Association of Information Technology Companies (ACTI) to encourage growth and development of the IT sector across both the countries. As per the agreement, both organizations will provide a channel to enhance mutual collaboration between the IT companies of both countries. Moreover, the agencies will also assist in developing various platforms, such as work programs, to enable the companies to share their complementary capabilities and experiences.


Chile accedes to WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

Published: April 21, 2009

Chile became the 140th contracting state of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) when it deposited its instrument of accession at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on March 2, 2009. The Treaty will enter into force for Chile on June 2, 2009.


Authorized foreign investment reaches a historic US$ 10.4 billion

Published: April 17, 2009

In the first quarter, the range of sectors to which foreign currency is arriving has become more diverse. Particularly significant, is the agro-industry sector.


Argentina-Chile to jointly promote Patagonia tourism

Published: April 13, 2009

El Calafate in Argentina's Santa Cruz province will host the second Argentina-Chile Patagonia Tourism operators meeting, which is expected to convene over 200 experts. The first event was held in Chile's Magallanes region.


Everis opens a technological centre in La Araucanía

Published: April 07, 2009

The arrival of Everis centers marks a new milestone in the challenge to promote the global services industry and to consolidate Chile as an investment platform for offshoring companies.


Airpac International chooses Chile as its industrial and commercial platform

Published: April 06, 2009

With a total investment of over US$ 1million, the arrival of the company in our country forms part of an internationalisation strategy to reach Latin American markets.


CORFO offers 2,000 English grants for IT professionals

Published: April 02, 2009

This year the government has doubled its English language training budget for IT industry workers and incorporated applications from regions.


Foreign tourism companies analyse investment alternatives in Chile

Published: April 01, 2009

The companies learned of the benefits which Chile has to offer nautical tourism projects, regulations relating to the sector and destinations with the greatest potential.


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