Latest report
06 Jun 2013
Macro view
Consumer Survey
Consumer sentiment remains high in November
Our survey of 1,500 consumers looks at spending patterns ahead of Christmas.
Business
Risks loom over the vehicle market
November’s weak car sales accentuate the challenges for carmakers. Large players are set for a squeeze, as the market becomes increasingly competitive.
Infrastructure
Forging ahead at Suape
Companies’ experiences of the key north-eastern port and industrial hub have been relatively positive.
Finance
Private equity: a second wave of tech interest
Our survey of funds highlights increased competition in the sector, but more targets are available, as accelerators take hold.
Bulls and Bears
Economists rush to reconsider 2013
Lower GDP growth, more tax breaks and a weaker currency are seen as increasingly likely, following poor 3Q12 growth figures.
Agenda: another dawn for ports investment
A long-awaited infrastructure plan should provide a framework for private investment in three new ports.
Best of local comment
Oil policy under fire
The dispute over royalties is distracting from the wider failures of the Rousseff administration's oil policy, argue government critics.
Where did the investment go?
Local commentators debate the government’s problematic relations with business.
