Benefits and perils of Natura’s purchase of Avon
Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura has finally announced its acquisition of Avon, making it the world’s fourth-largest pure player in (...) READ MORE
Business May 24, 2019
Brazil’s plan to double tourists in three years
For people around the world, Brazil conjures up images of the exotic, the exuberant, and the exciting. You would (...) READ MORE
Bolsonaro “sets business owners free” with new decree
It is no secret that bureaucracy in Brazil has gotten out of hand. Simple administrative processes can often take (...) READ MORE
April 30, 2019
DON’T MISS THIS Brazil to financially smother leftist universities Newly-appointed Education Minister Abraham Weintraub has started a process to (...) READ MORE
Weak GDP to hurt Brazilian companies, despite increasing profits
First quarter earnings season is upon us, as investors are keen to find out how Brazilian companies performed amid (...) READ MORE
Brazilian-controlled Kraft Heinz seeks innovation with new CEO
For decades, Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann was seen as a modern-day King Midas, who turned every company he (...) READ MORE
What it is like being an entrepreneur in Brazil?
In its latest study about Brazil, consultancy firm McKinsey defined Brazil as a “country of entrepreneurs in the broader (...) READ MORE
April 5, 2019
DON’T MISS THIS Brazil has gotten—and will continue to get—poorer Between 2014 and 2017, 7.3m Brazilians began living with (...) READ MORE
April 4, 2019
DON’T MISS THIS Latest flop raises (more) doubts about reform’s viability Economy Minister Paulo Guedes’ much-awaited visit to the (...) READ MORE
A beginner’s guide to the Brazilian workplace
Workplace customs can vary considerably from country to country. And when expats come to Brazil, some growing pains are (...) READ MORE