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Brazilian biggest companies in the Forbes list

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Forbes list of the world’s biggest companies uses an equal weighting of sales, profits, assets and market value to rank companies according to size. 33 Brazilian companies are in the ranking. Energy makes number one among them with Petrobras (oil, gas … Continue reading →

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Take away from Roberto Setubal’s conference in Sao Paulo

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Roberto Setubal, president and CEO of Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco, gave a conference at the “2010 Latin American Cities Conference: São Paulo,” that this sixth edition has the theme “Brazil is the Future.” Strengthen the capital markets. According Setubal, it … Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets Banks #2. Riding the rise of a credit culture?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

Emerging markets banks have doubled since 2005. They are relevant in the industry profit and revenue wise. The rise of a credit culture might explain this trend. Nevertheless, these banks are still not quite known by the rich-world investors. Is … Continue reading →

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Brazilians and Americans to discuss business in São Paulo, May 18th

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

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. … Continue reading →

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Brazil versus Mexico – inflation-wise

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Mexico and Brazil, the two largest economies in Latin America, might look quite similar to foreign eyes. In fact, they couldn’t be more different. Take inflation behavior in the first quarter of 2010.  Inflation expectations worsened in Mexico as they … Continue reading →

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