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Olympic Committee – move the games from Rio altogether?

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/apr/23/world-cup-olympics-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-sensation-disaster BELEK, Turkey (AP) — With sports federations demanding a “Plan B” because of the chronic delays in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it was “premature” to speculate about taking the 2016 Games away from Brazil. IOC President Thomas Bach and other Olympic officials said the construction holdups and politicalContinue reading “Olympic Committee – move the games from Rio altogether?”

The Economist – Brazil has already scored an Own Goal in the World Cup

The World Cup Pitch imperfect They think it’s all over budget May 17th 2014 | São Paulo | From the print edition Down to the finishing touches FOOTBALL’S World Cup was meant to display Brazil’s coming-of-age as a global player. Instead, the preparations have illustrated the improvisation for which the country is nearly as famous as its footballers. WithContinue reading “The Economist – Brazil has already scored an Own Goal in the World Cup”

The Economist – THE 50-YEAR SNOOZE – Brazil adds up to a short investment thesis

Brazil’s economy The 50-year snooze Brazilian workers are gloriously unproductive. For the economy to grow, they must snap out of their stupor PECKISH revellers at Lollapalooza, a big music festival in São Paulo earlier this month, were in for a treat. In contrast to past years’ menus of reheated hamburgers, they could plump forContinue reading “The Economist – THE 50-YEAR SNOOZE – Brazil adds up to a short investment thesis”

The Economist on Business in emerging markets

BRICs mentioned with caution… Business in emerging markets Emerge, splurge, purge Western firms have piled into emerging markets in the past 20 years. Now comes the reckoning Mar 8th 2014 | From the print edition Phone users smile, shareholders weep VODAFONE’S latest figures appear at first glance to vindicate the most powerful management idea of theContinue reading “The Economist on Business in emerging markets”

The Economist on Business in Emerging Markets

A bearish outlook on business in the BRICs… Business in emerging markets Submerging hopes The boom in emerging-market investment by rich-world firms has led to plenty of disappointment Mar 8th 2014 | From the print edition IN 2007 UniCredit, an Italian bank, fought off ferocious competition from other Western lenders to buy Ukraine’s fourth-largest bank fromContinue reading “The Economist on Business in Emerging Markets”