Business

Looking north: Latin America’s newest emerging market

Abundant resources and agriculture are fuelling northern Brazil's growth but it needs to cut red tape.

10 May 2012

Entrepreneurs make headway in Brasília

Two start-up funds have been launched in the capital city, hoping to build on its technology strengths.

12 April 2012

Deal analysis: Fibria, Grupo Nordeste, Tarpon

A round-up of M&A activity, including deals in forestry, retail and private security.

15 March 2012

Deal analysis: Brazil Pharma, Ecocil and Brasil Insurance

A round-up of recent mergers and acquisitions.

16 February 2012

The learning curve

South American trade negotiations still need plenty of work, but some companies are slowly going regional.

02 February 2012

Brazil and Mexico: the potential exists

Recent investments show that Latin America’s biggest economies are more complementary than they often seem.

06 January 2012

São Paulo's high-tech crowd

Recent laws and leading institutes are pushing innovation and attracting moderate amounts of private capital.

27 October 2011

South Korea’s surge

Hyundai and Samsung are leading manufacturing involvement in Brazil, spurred on partly by China's increased interest

27 October 2011

From airlines to utilities, growing Chinese links

Our survey of large Brazilian companies highlighted deeper, more complex relationships with China

29 September 2011

Logistics helps reduce 'Custo Brasil'

Historic underinvestment in Brazil's roads and ports has led to the growth of a thriving logistics sector helping businesses reduce costs and improve efficiency.

15 September 2011

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