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Banco de Guayaquil SA, Ecuador’s second-biggest publicly traded bank, is seeking acquisitions in the Andean region after the sale of its insurance unit boosted cash holdings, Vice President of Finance Miguel Macias said.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation today announced its first hotel in Texas; the AAA approved Four Diamond, 485-room Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston. Scheduled to come under Sonesta management on July 16, this full service hotel is located in the Houston Galleria area. The hotel is currently known as the Intercontinental Hotel Houston. For more information or future reservations please visit ...

There are no blue-footed boobies. No tropical penguins or lizards that swim. You're more likely to see llamas, maybe a spectacled bear. This is mainland Ecuador, the quieter but no less attractive sister of the much-lauded Galapagos Islands, which often reduce the rest of the country to a mere stopover on the way to wildlife wonders.

"Our goal is to build a healthy, high-impact church that is genuine and honest about diversity and open in its attitude. No matter what a person's social status or background, we want them to know God loves them." -Pastor Forrest BeiserSan Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 During the summer months, many churches expect smaller crowds as families travel and people enjoy the sun. But Glad Tidings ...

KANSAS CITY, MO-- - Carla Vasquez, a child supported by Children International, has big ideas about fighting poverty through smart savings habits -- and the world is taking notice.The 9-year-old girl from ...

Ecuador’s push for banks to sell non- core businesses is creating a $1 billion asset glut as the nation’s biggest financial firms struggle to find buyers before a July deadline.

MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND-- - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. announced today that the Company has been authorized by the Ministry of Non-Renewable Natural Resources - Ministerio de Recursos Naturales No Renovables to resume the exploration activities corresponding to the initial exploration phase ...

Ecuador has been unfairly upstaged by the Galapagos Islands, Louise Southerden discovers.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie couldn't have chosen a more special place to celebrate their recent engagement.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Copa Libertadores favorite Boca Juniors needed a late goal to secure a 2-1 home win over Union Espanola of Chile on Wednesday in their round-of-16 first-leg match.