Brazilians didn’t have much to do with the Second World War but here in Paris it is hard to forget the date. Celebrations are extensive. Tv and local newspapers have a huge coverage of the event and of course, the odd thing: in the midst of conflicts in Ukraine, Obama and Putin are in town atContinue reading “Thoughts on the D Day celebrations and Portinari’s War and Peace at the Grand Palais”
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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?”
Brazil-Russia trade gains momentum
So says the Russian newspaper Moscow Times. Furthermore, to raise awareness of Russia in Brazil, the Russian business council worked a deal with Brazil’s major daily Folha de Sao Paolo to publish an insert with articles from the Russian government’s Rossiiskaya Gazeta every month, according to Sergei Vasilyev, chairman of the Russian-Brazil Business Council. Deals on the table Power Machines is negotiating deliveriesContinue reading “Brazil-Russia trade gains momentum”
Brazilian pharma targets internationalization
Brazilian pharmaceutical companies announce plans of internationalization. Latin America is primary target. The idea is to build partnerships, license and distribute branded products, but investment of investing in green field abroad is also a possibility. This is the case Hypermarcas, that has in the second half of this year begins to develop a plan for growthContinue reading “Brazilian pharma targets internationalization”
Continued Multi Speed Recovery in 2011
The World in 2011 by The Economist projects a continued multispeed recovery with emerging markets growing output faster than the Rich World. “Nowadays, it is usually sunnier in the emerging world, and so it will again prove in 2011. Yet there, too, much of the growth in 2010 came from the pocket-books of national governments.Continue reading “Continued Multi Speed Recovery in 2011”