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Chile has been ranked as Latin America's most sustainable and ethical nation according to a study of more than 50 economic, social, corruption, legal, political and environmental indicators, which compare eight major Latin American countries.

China's mainland manufacturers plan to raise their export prices by 70 percent within the next year, according to China supplier survey.

Singita Private Game Reserve has been voted as the best hotel in the world. The city that it is located in, Cape Town, has been ranked as one of the top 10 cities, according to an Internet survey conducted by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is optimistic for the future of economic opportunities in Africa after returning from an eight-country trip through the continent.

Africa needs better infrastructure in order to maintain the continent's social and economic balance, former UN ambassador Andrew Young said in an interview with the World Bank on Tuesday.

Connoisseurs have nothing but praise for Panama's tiny annual crop of gourmet coffee but they warn that farms where the best beans are grown could vanish as landowners sell to wealthy foreign retirees.