The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is hosting the first international business forum “Latin America meets Central and Eastern Europa in Vienna” . The event’s motto is “Bridging the two worlds through trade and investment” and it will be held in Vienna from 14th to 18th May 2012. The program will include presentations and discussions on the economies and mostContinue reading “Latin America is focus of event in Vienna upcoming May (I will be there)”
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Tourism in Brazil: could it do better?
Brazil is the 39th destination on a ranking for international tourists, according to World Tourism Organization (WTO). The country received 5.1 million visitors in 2010. A shame if compared to other BRICs: China (81 million), Russia (23.7 million) and India (5.3 million). So the question – could it do better? – has an easy answer. Huge YES.Continue reading “Tourism in Brazil: could it do better?”
In Geneve, worries about Brazilian protectionism
Entrepreneurs gathered in World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneve showed concern about the direction of Brazilian trade policy. # 1 “protected” economy among G-20 According to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), most G-20 countries – which gathers both the largest developed and emerging economies – have adopted more protective measures. But an ICC index pointsContinue reading “In Geneve, worries about Brazilian protectionism”
A Brazilian in charge of GM Korea
General Motors named Paulo Sergio Rocha as CEO of its Korean operations. GM Korean subsidiary produces four times more than Brazil. Rocha began his career in product engineering at GM in 1979 and has held several key posts in Latin America. He was also Regional Vehicle Line Executive with responsibility for small car development forContinue reading “A Brazilian in charge of GM Korea”
How are Brazilian IT companies doing at CeBIT?
First news are promising. In less than five hours at the German show, STA Holding, a Sao Paulo based IT company, closed a deal worth U.S. $ 250,000 with the Spanish BTG. The product STA sold a solution called Sales Administration Tool (SAT), a tool that consolidates financial analysis and is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The tradeContinue reading “How are Brazilian IT companies doing at CeBIT?”
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