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Prices in Rio have gone crazy

For work and family, I come and go from Europe to Rio all the time. For the last year, every time I got out the Antonio Carlos Jobim aerport, I was surprised by higher prices. Gotta eat everyday right? Here is a flavor of what you will pay in Rio. Meal in a kilo restaurantContinue reading “Prices in Rio have gone crazy”

Corporate governance research shows growth of legal services in Brazil

The Who is Who Legal Report on Corporate Governance highlights that Brazil has increased significantly the number of lawyers in the past 12 months. More deals and business boost the demand for legal services. What is moving the market The flagship infrastructure programme aimed at stimulating development and boosting expansion, is creating a lot of work forContinue reading “Corporate governance research shows growth of legal services in Brazil”

Time to cool down? Is Brazilian economy overheated?

One starts to wonder if it Brazilian economy is overheated. The Economist for one, came with an article – Too Hot (2/6/11) Latin America’s biggest economy is more fragile than it appears. The Economist point is mainly this: the Brazilian government has a big head and risks not doing a good job implementing reforms that are needed. On that,Continue reading “Time to cool down? Is Brazilian economy overheated?”

New players on the game of medical technology in Brazil

They are Venrock Capital, one of the largest American venture capital firms (Rockefeller family founded brand) and Advance Medical Inc. Venrock recently founded and led a $6 million Series A funding for Advance Medical Inc., a company whose sole mission is to commercialize medical technology in Brazil, says the Wall Street Journal. Advance Medical will offer servicesContinue reading “New players on the game of medical technology in Brazil”

The US could double visits from Brazil and Chile. Do they want to?

The United States could double visits from Brazil and Chile in one year and generate $10.3 billion in new tourism revenue. In 2010, 1.2 million Brazilians visited the United States, injecting $5.9 billion into the American economy. economy.That would mean creating 95,100 new American jobs. What needs to be done? Extend to these countries the visa-waiverContinue reading “The US could double visits from Brazil and Chile. Do they want to?”