Brazilian products are on average 34.2% more expensive than a similar product made somewhere else. What are the reasons? The Brazil cost, followed by the appreciation of the Brazilian Real, explain the economic stagnation the country is facing. Those are the findings of a recent study prepared by the Federation of Industries of the StateContinue reading “How expensive are products made in Brazil?”
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New Private equity record in Latin America. Time to invest?
While Fund-raising decreased by 7 % in the U.S., European Latin America Private equity firms raised a record $8.1 billion for investments in the region, representing more than twice the previous year, according to the Latin American Venture Capital Association. Are prices going up too fast? Brazil among peers in Latin America Brazil is the top countryContinue reading “New Private equity record in Latin America. Time to invest?”
Waging Currency Wars
War! Or what passes for it for central bankers like Mr. Mantega, dispatches from the front, from The Economist. “HAVING quickly shaken off the world recession, many countries in Latin America are prospering again. The region’s economies grew by an average of 6% last year, according to a preliminary estimate from the United Nations EconomicContinue reading “Waging Currency Wars”
Energy integration in South America, Cemig is ready
Cemig is ready to grow in South America in coming years, especially, in Chile, Peru and Colombia. The company intends to focus in distribution and transmission of electric energy. “This is a new stage. We believe in the long run there will be an energy integration in South America. This will require large investments and weContinue reading “Energy integration in South America, Cemig is ready”
