Unlike in the rest of the world, sales in Brazil are going up, showing the economic resilience of South America’s largest economy. Sales in September raised 9.4 percent, particularly on IT and computers. Check below a report from The Miami Herald today. Brazil’s retail sales rose more than economists forecast in September, a sign that [...]
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Seattle Times: Brazil has new standing in the world
The Seattle Times was yesterday full of praises for Brazil’s leading position as a major economy. Tyler Bridges talks about Saturday’s G-20 summit in Washington and how President Lula is trying to convince G7 countries leaders to give a bigger say to developing countries. The idea is to create a permanent G14, including Brazil, Russia, [...]
Brazil’s top banks report large profits
Fresh news from Reuters reveal that the Brazilian banks are in extremely good shape, thank you very much… Brazil’s two largest private-sector banks reported strong third-quarter earnings on Monday and said they would continue to take advantage of the current market turmoil to snap up loan portfolios from smaller rivals in distress. Banco Bradesco (BBDC4.SA: [...]
FT: Brazil’s low exposure may dilute turmoil
Excellente article from the Financial Times: At Fábio Marangoni’s printing works in São Paulo, pages of glossy magazines emerge almost silently from modern printing presses imported from Germany. Asked how much he borrowed to install the presses, Mr Marangoni replies with an air of self-satisfaction. “Nothing,” he says. “We used our own capital.” His family-owned [...]
Crisis? Not in Brazil
Business in Brazil – Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of biofuels, including ethanol. But it is not only the high price of commodities which is sustaining the Brazilian economy. The country’s financial system has lower debt, a respectable fiscal policy and a central bank with more autonomy than many others in West Europe.