Macro view
Consumer Survey
Homecare brands battle for first-time consumers
Washing powder sales will show slower but steady growth, with consumers willing to experiment with new formats and brands.
Car sales revival reaches the regions
A survey of dealers across Brazil suggests that the extension of tax breaks will support sales.
Resources
Oil talent war set to intensify
A BC survey shows how companies are adjusting to the shortage of experienced staff, with competition expected to increase in 2013.
Business
Reinforcing the bridge to Africa
The Rousseff administration and leading Brazilian exporters are consolidating the work of the previous decade, with consumer companies well placed to benefit from markets in Africa and the Middle East.
Brazil's Angola connection
Brazil's presence in Angola is the most visible sign of the country's Africa policy.
Bulls and Bears
The investment drag
Expectations have been lowered, but third-quarter data offers glimmers of a gradual improvement.
Agenda: key July data due
In politics, São Paulo mayoral candidates head to TV debates.
Best of local comment
The blocks on bank efficiency
Brazilian commentators lay out the reasons behind high spreads.
Dilma’s path to re-election?
Local commentators debate the implications of a political spat between the president and her predecessor-but-one.
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09 May 2013
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