Pope Francis arrives to Brazil's warm embrace

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis returned Monday to the warm embrace of Latin America, landing in Brazil to begin his first international trip as pontiff.

China Leads Nations Boosting IMF’s Firewall to $456 Billion

Emerging-market nations including China and Brazil formalized funding pledges to the International Monetary Fund, helping to almost double its lending power to protect the world economy from Europe’s debt turmoil.

DATA SNAP: Mexico April Industrial Output Up 3.6% On Year

MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexican industrial output maintained a healthy rate of growth in April, expanding 3.6% from a year earlier with gains in manufacturing and construction offset slightly by lower oil production, the National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said Monday.