Everything you need to know about Brazil investing
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CVS Puts Negotiations for Acquisition in Brazil on Hold
American pharmacy chain CVS has put on hold the negotiations for acquisition of DPSP group, owner of pharmacy chains Pacheco and Drogaria São Paulo, after the multinational decided to hold on plans of further acquisitions, according to a party close to the companies. CVS still considers the business as a strategic and interesting asset, therefore, the possibility that the transaction could…
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TIM Brazil Launches Pay TV Offer
TIM Brazil yesterday launched a device that will integrate free digital TV content, Netflix, YouTube and TV pay by TV Alphaville. The new device, called Live TIM Blue Box, is a company’s bet in offering pay TV content and get closer to the offering of the other major carriers – Oi, Telefonica and Claro (the…
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HSBC Brazil will be the last bank acquisition opportunity in the country
The purchase of HSBC by one of the three largest private banks in the country will probably represent the last large bank acquisition opportunity in Brazil. In terms of concentration, the union of HSBC mainly with Itaú Unibanco or Bradesco will make the banking concentration reach levels that are already considered a yellow sign by…
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Ethanol use in Brazil grows with new rules, says Louis Dreyfus unit
Ethanol producers in Brazil are feeling relief from improving demand, prices with tax incentives and an increase in the amount of fuel mixed with gasoline, according to a unit of Louis Dreyfus Commodities. “I’m excited about the prospect of demand for ethanol this year,” said CEO Rui Chammas of Biosev in a telephone interview. “The…
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Race for HSBC Brazil: Bradesco is ahead with an offer of US$ 3.4 Billion
HSBC confirmed on Tuesday that will leave Brazil and Turkey, in a restructuring plan that will eliminate 50,000 jobs worldwide. In the dispute by the British bank business portfolio in Brazil, Bradesco took the lead with an offer of $ 3.4 billion by the British bank, ahead of Santander and Itaú Unibanco. HSBC is one of…
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Billionaire Court Win for Santander Brasil
Santander Brasil announced yesterday (3) that it won a cause of R$ 4.8 billion in court that will provide an extraordinary profit in the second quarter. With all that money positively affecting its balance sheet, the bank took the opportunity to announce an extra provision of R $ 1.6 billion. Much of this additional provision should…
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COPOM raises Selic, Brazilian interest rate, to 13.75% per year, highest since December, 2008
The Brazilian committee for monetary policy (COPOM) has raised the interest rate benchmark by 0.5% to 13.75% per year. The decision was unanimous and came without a direction indication and in line with expectations. Therefore, Selic is back to the level of december 2008. In the note released with the decision, the committee suggests that…
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IMF Says Brazil is Strong Against Turbulences
Brazil is today more resilient to face external turbulence, despite the significant growth in its debt in US dollar in 2014. The reason for the resilience, according to the IMF, is that the majority of the short-term debt is hedged. This is an undebatable advantage but that also brings a concern: the Real did not…
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Pão de Açúcar and Casino Create a Giant Global E-Commerce Company: Cnova
Grupo Pão de Açúcar (aka Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição – CBD), Via Varejo (VVAR11:BR) and French group Casino Casino Guichard-Perrachon (OTC:CGUIF) (OTCPK:CGUSY) have announced a joint venture to create a giant new e-commerce company: Cnova. CBD and Via Varejo will own 53.5% of the new company, while the remaining 46.5% will belong to Grupo Casino. The French…
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CADE rejects Telefónica and Telecom Italia merge. Vodafone is arriving in Brazil?
Brazilian antitrust authority, Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) rejected Telefónica’s (TEF) embargoes and kept the fine of BRL 15 million that was imposed on the company for breach of the agreement signed in 2010, by which it should stay away from TIM (TSU), controlled by Telecom Italia (TI). Official Announcement With the negative for…
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