The approval of new legislation on ports opens investment opportunities.
Update alerts
Dell takes a bite out of Apple
16 May
Premiumisation under pressure as sales growth slows.
Bid round brings fresh momentum
15 May
Brazil’s first oil auction in five years raises billions of dollars in capital commitments.
Macro view
Consumer Survey
Apple falls further
The upmarket US electronics company loses out to rivals in Brazil as premiumisation comes under pressure.
Premium foods in demand
Convenience and quality drive the move upmarket.
Business
Frequent flyer turbulence
Competition will make life difficult for Smiles and Multiplus.
Infrastructure
A tale of two companies
In spite of difficulties, low-income housing is still an opportunity.
Bulls and Bears
Agenda: New financing for home appliances
The government's latest stimulus measure opens up credit lines for beneficiaries of its housing scheme to buy white goods and furniture.
A corporate bond rally?
Petrobras’s successful $11bn bond issue underscores growing investor appetite for emerging market debt, but rising inflation in Brazil is undermining business confidence.
Best of local comment
A costly and inadequate port reform
New legislation on ports gets mixed reviews.
Oil success highlights policy weakness
Commentators shine a spotlight on the regulatory framework in the upcoming pre-salt oil auction.
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