JC Penney, the US retail giant, sparked Brazil’s first shareholder revolt last December when it bought control of Lojas Renner, a listed department store chain. The terms it offered the […]
Category: Brazil
Greasing the Beast
Henri Philippe Reichstul emerged in March from nearly a decade in obscurity as a São Paulo investment banker to take on one of the most challenging and visible jobs in […]
A New Home Base
In just three years Electricidade de Portugal (EdP) has built up more clients in Brazil than in its home market. The company’s expansion into Brazil began shortly before its privatization […]
New Man at Brazilian Central Bank
New Man at Brazilian Central BankIlan Goldfajn is the new head of research at the Central Bank of Brazil, replacing Sérgio Werlang, who quit unexpectedly in August. The markets were […]
Week ahead in the markets and on the pitch
Indicators rolling out this week as the World Cup monopolizes attention across Latin America
