Tag "Brazil"
The Week Ahead: 3 – 9 December
UK reaches Brexit deadline. Brazilian president supports campaign rally. India changes interest rates. US government faces shutdown. All in The Week Ahead.
Risk Pulse: Corruption perceptions will impact Latin America’s 2018 elections
Exclusive new data shows that corruption remains one of the biggest problems in the Latin American region – with implications for investment.
Violence and unemployment on the rise in Rio
A year after the 2016 Olympics, Rio finds itself amidst a security crisis with spikes in violence causing tourism to drop and businesses to close. Organized crime has taken over Rio’s slums and the even the Armed Forces have been deployed in an attempt to contain the situation.
Brazil’s oil industry is back in business
Regulatory changes have been well received by the market and foreign firms are once again willing to invest in Brazil’s energy sector.
Now or never for Brazil’s pension reform
Brazil’s economy shows signs of improvements but the government needs to implement substantial pension reform to respond to demographic issues.
The Week Ahead
Japan reworks its energy policy. Kenya goes to the polls. US and Russia meet at ASEAN summit. Brazil eyes pension reform. All in The Week Ahead.
The Week Ahead
Brazil lowers rates. Trump associates testify. North and South Korea talk. OPEC meets in Russia. All in The Week Ahead.
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Presidential scandal rocks Brazil. French legislative elections heat up. NATO prepares for Trump. Protests continue in Venezuela. All in The Week Ahead.
The Week Ahead
Uncertainty hits the oil markets. Tensions heat up between Scotland and Westminster. Corruption scandal in Brazil hits dozens across the political spectrum. All in The Week Ahead. Time to look at oil markets
Why is Brazil pushing ahead with contentious pension reform?
Unsustainable pension spending in Brazil threatens to devastate Brazil’s economy. To save the nation from going bust, President Michel Temer proposes a controversial reform package.