Brazilian IT company TIVIT announced that French private equity company Apax Partners acquired 54% of the company’s shares. The total acquisition price for the equity stake will be approximately $890 m, amounting to an EV of $ 945 m. According to Luiz Azevedo, analyst of Bradesco Corretora, the price paid for the stake was R$18.1,Continue reading “French Apax Partners comes to the tropics”
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America and Brazilian parallels
Why is it that the gap between rich and poor is so wide in both Brazil and America? Does education, especially private, play a similar role in both countries? Two Americas Nov 12th 2009 From The Economist print edition Brazil and the United States have more in common than they seem to LIVING in Brazil,Continue reading “America and Brazilian parallels”
EXIM Brazil is created to support the export sector
Brazilian Federal Government announced the creation of Export Credit Agency of Brazil SA – EXIM Brazil, an export credit agency which will centralize and expand the government’s efforts in supporting the export sector. The goal is to harden Brazilian exports, expanding opportunities for international market access for goods and services of high added value, manufacturedContinue reading “EXIM Brazil is created to support the export sector”
Brazilians and Americans to discuss business in São Paulo, May 18th
Business leaders from Brazil and the United States will debate the future of Brazil at the annual conference promoted by the Council of the Americas. The conference “Brazil is the future” will take place on May 18th, in Sao Paulo. Why? As one of the emerging world powers, Brazil has gained more political and economicContinue reading “Brazilians and Americans to discuss business in São Paulo, May 18th”
Our takeaway from the latest economic reports on Brazil
Brazilian economy; still a strong momentum. Brazilian economy should expand by at least 6.5% in 2010. This strong momentum partly stems from fiscal stimuli that slosh through the economy and propel demand. The expected growth in corporate earnings in 2010 supports the attractiveness of investments in Brazil. Government spending, not so great. The public sectorContinue reading “Our takeaway from the latest economic reports on Brazil”
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