Monthly Archives: March 2010

Brazilian companies getting more “global” in February

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Brazilian companies appetite for investments abroad is growing again. In February, the Brazilian Central Bank index IBD (Brazilian direct investment) hit US$ 4,2 billions.  With this result, Central Bank has already revised its forecasts for the year; now they expects an … Continue reading →

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An international Brazilian company is born: Tereos International

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

An energy and food giant is emerging in Brazil. It is an interesting strategic move of the French company Tereos. The deal represents the merger of its subsidiaries in Brazil, France and Indian Ocean. The new company will be traded … Continue reading →

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You were looking for a vehicle to invest in Brazil?

Posted on March 28, 2010 by

JP Morgan launches a closed-end fund focuses in Brazil. This is the first London-listed vehicle to focus solely on Brazil. In fact, Brazil is the last BRIC to have his dedicated fund. Over the past 17 years, the same stable … Continue reading →

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Decoding the DNA of Brazilian Multinationals

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

In recent years, companies from emerging economies — especially the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) — have challenged the hegemony of multinational giants from the U.S., Europe and Japan in what has been called the “third wave” of … Continue reading →

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A week of good news in the tropics

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Two indicators of growth made the news this week; household consumption’s expansion of almost 10% in the last three quarters; and the industrial electricity consumption in February was up nearly 11% year over year. This means it is now on … Continue reading →

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