...softening as projects near completion. Nevertheless, we expect average operating income for companies in this segment to rise more than 7% in 2014, supported by the Brazilian government’s focus on infrastructure investments and public-private partnerships. The largest players, which include Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. (Baa3 stable), Construtora Andrade Gutierrez S.A. (Ba1 stable), OAS S.A. (B1 stable) and Mendes Junior Trading e Engenharia S.A. (B1 stable), have been involved in all of the major World Cup projects, including the construction or renovation of stadiums and upgrades to airports and marine ports. Infrastructure projects for the World Cup, estimated at BRL26 billion ($11.5 billion), have been an important contributor to revenues in Brazil during the past few years. Nevertheless, total stadium investments of about BRL 8 billion ($3.5 billion) constitute only a minor portion of the rated players’ total backlog of more than BRL 120 billion ($52.9 billion). At its peak, backlog related to the World Cup represented, on average, about 10% of the total for the large companies in the industry, with the most impact on Construtora Andrade, OAS and Mendes. (See page 8 for impact on rated infrastructure operators.)During the 32 days of the World Cup, heavy construction companies may be negatively affected by a decrease in working hours and lower productivity. Mendes Junior and OAS are more vulnerable to this risk owing to their higher exposure to Brazilian projects. Food and...
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...Fakultät Agrarwirtschaft, Volkswirtschaft Und Management International Management UN Millennium development goals Analyzed country: Brazil Preparatory Seminar Master Thesis By: Gustavo Gonzalez Martin 24.03.2014 Table of contents 1. Introduction 1 2. 1st Goal: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2 3. Development of the 1st goal in Brazil 3 4. 2nd Goal: Universal primary education for all 8 5. Development of the 2nd goal in Brazil 9 6. Political programs to achieve the goals 11 7. Conclusion 12 8. References 13 9. Attachments 15 1. Introduction From 6 to 8 September of 2000, in New York, leaders of 189 nations met to sign a worldwide deal to fight against the extreme poverty and other society problems. United Nation consider there are some essentials values for the international relationship and those values are freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect to the environment and common responsibility. Also peace, security and disarmament, politic of human rights, democracy, good governance, protecting the vulnerable, meeting the special needs from Africa and strengthening from United Nation (United Nations Millennium Declaration [UNMD], 2000). This signed deal turned into the called Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The deal has 8 mainly objectives and should be met until 2015, those objectives has the goal to make this world fairly and better to live. The first goal is eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and...
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...FT SPECIAL REPORT New Trade Routes Brazil Wednesday December 3 2014 www.ft.com/reports | @ftreports Struggling with the transition The end of the commodity supercycle is bringing challenges, reports Joe Leahy Inside Mercosur fails to open doors The country’s approach to trade policy could see it left behind Page 2 E arly in October, an event took place that showed that foreign investor interest in Brazil remains resilient, even as the economy has slowed in recent years. BMW, the German carmaker, opened its factory in the southern state of Santa Catarina to begin producing its Series 3 sedan in an investment that is projected to cost R$600m ($240m) and generate 1,300 jobs. “Whether or not to export will depend on the economy and the speed with which we manage to nationalise production of our cars,” Arturo Piñeiro, president of the carmaker in Brazil, said at the opening ceremony. BMW is not the only company investing in an economy that is undergoing a deep shift in trade flows with the end of the commodity supercycle and the slowdown in China. In the 10 months to the end of October, Brazil attracted $52bn of foreign direct investment inflows, putting it on track to reach about $60bn by the end of 2014, roughly in line with previous years. “This will be another positive year,” says Alexandre Petry, executive manager of investments at Apex-Brasil, the export promotion agency of Brazil. “The principal driver for investors is our market: 200m people with a lower...
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...INTRODUCTION 1. In late March 2013, the member countries of the BRICS (Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa) agreed to create a global financial institution which they intended to rival the western-dominated banks ( Like IMF and World Bank) by 2014.A new phenomenon has been injected in the tottering physique of the world financial order. It is the Fortaleza declaration of development banking and trade prospects by setting up Brics Bank. Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa inked a deal, on 15 July in Fortaleza, Brazil, to launch a development bank with an initial $50 billion paid-up capital and a $100 billion monetary reserve. It is seen as a fruition of a multilateral financial diplomacy with the help of the multilateral mechanism and platform, without being cramped by Western pressure and dollar power. 2. In terms of economic function, this bank will provide long-term development aid to developing countries like Bangladesh. The monetary reserve will provide an economic stability fund to help BRICS countries respond to financial emergencies. BRICS Development Bank will help us to borrow cash for development projects, and to better cope with the risks created by international monetary system. 3. This paper will AIM 4. The aim of this paper is to.... BRICS AT A GLANCE 5. BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The grouping was originally...
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...1.0 Introduction to Brazil Tourism Industry In Brazil, tourism is a key to the economy development of several regions of the country. This statement was further supported by Slob B. & Wilde J. (2006), in their published journal entitled ‘Tourism and Sustainability in Brazil’, regardless of anywhere in the world, tourism, indeed; is the fastest growing industry and it contributes the world economy with a gross output of over US$7 trillion, employing 11% of globe’s workforce, forming 11.5% of global GDP. While in Brazil, White (2006) found that the industry contributes 3.2% of the total country revenue in year 2005. According to World Tourism Organization (WTO), due to the devaluation of American Dollar against the Brazilian Real has made a favorable trend in International tourist arrival to Brazil to grow dramatically in 2007 and in early 2008. In spite of this, statistic in Table 1 shows that revenue had risen from USD 4.3 billion in 2006 to USD 5.7 billion in 2008. Table 1 Brazil International Tourism Arrivals 1995-2011 Year | International tourist arrivals (x1000) | Annual growth (%) | Total revenue (millions USD) | Annual growth (%) | 1995 | 1,991 | - | 972 | - | 2000 | 5,313 | - | 1,810 | - | 2003 | 4,133 | - | 2,479 | - | 2004 | 4,794 | 16.0 | 3,222 | 30.0 | 2005 | 5,358 | 11.8 | 3,861 | 19.8 | 2006 | 5,019 | -6.3 | 4,316 | 1.1 | 2007 | 5,025 | 0.1 | 4,953 | 14.8 | 2008 | 5,050 | 0.5 | 5,780 | 16.7 | 2009 | 4,802 | -4.9 | 5,305 | -8...
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...Task 2A; 2B; 2C; 2D ------------------------------------------------- To: Homer Jasperson (Founder of Hayward Home-Style) From: Angelina Hartanto (Project Leader) Title: Market Research on new potential market (Brazil) Executive Summary: Objective of this survey is to find out the correlation between income level and spending patterns in general as well as on household goods. The secondary data collection is obtained through an external source from an accountable Internet web (www.tradingeconomics.com). From the data, we would be able to have a better understanding on Brazil’s consumer spending trend, in which if it has increases on the recent years. Trading Economics; Brazil Consumer Spending (Available from: http://www.tradingeconomics.com/brazil/consumer-spending) Trading Economics 2015 A secondary data should overtake any primary source data. It projects information from a wider range of audiences/sources than a specific one in primary data. Secondary source data is cheaper to collect as well as more time efficient as compared to primary source data. The nature of the data above is relevant to what Hayward is searching for. Knowing the spending trend of the entire population on the specific country could be very useful to determine if it is the right time/ market to venture in. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We would recommend probability samples design to non-probability...
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...setting up river basin organizations adapted to local contexts; o Transboundary river basin Authorities or Commissions; o European Water Framework Directive; o Strategic and operational planning instruments; o Implementation of financial tools such as “polluter-pays” and “user-pays” principles; o Conception of industrial pollution control programs; o Training and awareness raising of basin executives and users; o Project manager. Education: M. Sc. Engineering degree from the Ecole des Mines d’Alès (1989) – Environmental Option Employment Record: Present position : Manager, Integrated River Basin Management Division Sophia Antipolis – France (from January 1995) International Office for Water Managing international cooperation programs and projects 1991 – 1994 Engineer in charge of activities in chemical industries, mainly located on the industrial area of Le Havre – Port Jérôme Member of a national steering group on Prevention of Accidental Pollution in Industry Seine Normandy Water Agency Paris – France 1990 – 1991 Engineer in charge of technical assistance and law enforcement for industrial installations Regional Directorate for Industry, Research and Environment (DRIRE) French Ministry of Environment Paris – France 1989 – 1990 Engineer in...
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...Table of contents Executive Summary 3 Project Specifications 4 Product and Parent Company 4 Target Market 4 Product’s Lifecycle 5 Development 6 Strategies and Product Mix 6 Pricing 7 Distribution 7 Branding 8 Promotion 8 Observations and Conclusions 9 References 10 Appendix 11 Executive Summary Being frequent consumers of soft drinks and having two members from Brazil in our group, we realized that even though the market for soft drinks can be considered saturated, it also shows some opportunities for different and innovative products that can add something extra to the current range of options for consumers. For this reason, we have decided to bring to the U.S. the most famous soda in Brazil, called “Guaraná Antarctica” that will bring a unique and surprising taste to those like us, who appreciate a tasteful and refreshing soda. Our project will give insight and provide details about how we plan to make our product one of the major competitors in the soft drink market. Our main objective is to provide a soda completely different from anything that can be found in the U.S. market, while we bring a product that is directly related to the Brazilian culture and could add some new perspectives on how we look at the soft drink market. We will look forward to present our idea to some beverage distribution companies in order to make it possible to bring the product in a large scale to the U.S., as we plan to partner with AmBev (the Brazilian company that...
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...com/countries-by-gold-reserves-january-2013-2013-1?op=1#ixzz34xUsjF9T www.northamericaninterests.ca Дэлхийн хамгийн том уул уурхаЙн компаниуд The global top ten richest mining companies № | Company name | CEO | Location | Revenue | Stock price | Website | 1 | Glencore Xtrata, 1974 | Ivan Glasenberg | headquartered in Switzerland | $200bn in 2013 | GLEN (LON) 325.75 GBX | www.glencore.com/ | 2 | BHP Billiton | Andrew Mackenzie | headquartered in Melbourne, Australia | $67.83bn, Dec 2013 | BHP Billiton Limited (ADR)NYSE: BHP | www.bhbbilliton.com | 3 | Rio Tinto, 1873 | Sam Walsh, Tom Albanese | headquarters in London | $54.6bn, Dec 2013 | RIO (LON) 3,082.42 GBX | www.riotinto.com | 4 | Vale, 1942 | Murilo Ferreira | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | $48.9bn, 2013 | Vale SA (ADR)NYSE:...
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...TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN BRAZIL AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEVELOPMENT FAILURE 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015 tel 202.274.1830 fax 202.274.1831 James Gregoire Copyright © February 2011 www.nexusinfrastructure.com Transport Infrastructure In Brazil and the Consequences of Development Failure CONTENTS ABSTRACT .........................................................................................................................................................1 I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................1 A. Airports ................................................................................................................................................4 B. Roadways .............................................................................................................................................5 C. Rail ..........................................................................................................................................................7 D. Ports ......................................................................................................................................................8 E. Summary .............................................................................................................................................9 III. SPECIAL FACTORS ..................................
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Proposal for Greenfield Venture Expansion in Brazil ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Peace of Mind Consulting, LLC ------------------------------------------------- “Where safety is our #1 concern” ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Ulrich Bernard ------------------------------------------------- Financial Analyst ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Kevin Cotter ------------------------------------------------- Operational Analyst ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Jingming Li ------------------------------------------------- Foreign Relations Liaison ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Vincentius Njauw ------------------------------------------------- Economic Analyst ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- April 24, 2012 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...This morning I’m going to be talking about specialization of Brazil. I’d like to start by giving you some information about the structure of my presentation. I have divided my presentation into 4 sections. In the first section, I’ll give you some general information about this country. Then I’m going to go on to some statistics and figures of the main Brazilian industries and production. After that, there will be some information about the products and materials, which Brazil is specializes in. And finally, I’m going to show you some pictures and tell about interesting facts of Brazil. General information According to the UN, Brazil belongs to the group of newly industrialized countries. In terms of GDP (Gross domestic product) ($375 billion) Brazil occupies the 10th place in the world. In the late 80-ies to replace the large construction projects came the creation of small enterprises and development of small and medium industries. As a result, the knowledge-intensive industries acquired the value in Brazil. The country has made great progress in electronics, computer science, computer engineering. Industries such as electronics, aeronautics, metallurgy, petrochemicals have the newest technology. Moreover, there is a research in the field of biotechnology. По данным ООН, Бразилия относится к группе новых индустриальных стран. По объему ВВП — 375 млрд. долл. Бразилия занимает 10-е место в мире. В конце 80-х годов на смену крупным проектам строительства пришли проекты создания...
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...Pão de Açúcar 6. Final commentaries 7. References Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar merger Introduction This paper will describe the negotiation to merge Pão de Açúcar, the largest retailer in Brazil, and Carrefour, the second largest supermarket chain in the world. The initial plan was to create a Brazilian super retail chain with a global presence but due to several reasons the negotiation didn’t succeed. These reasons will be presented in the following chapters, along with an analysis comparing the theories learned in the Intercultural negotiation class. The methodology of this research was based in articles published by newspapers, containing both analysis of this case and interviews with the people involved. Background information BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF CARREFOUR Carrefour S.A. is a one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world – according to public information – it had more than 1395 hypermarkets at the end of 2009. Carrefour is also the second largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue, and the third largest in profit, only after Wal-Mart and Tesco. The headquarters is located in Boulogne Billancourt, France, in the metropolitan region of Paris and its operation are spread mainly in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, China and United Arab Emirates. The main global strategy of Carrefour is to have...
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...Report and analyze the article in regard to the implications of Agrarian reform and land distribution in Brazil. February 8, 2012 The history of land reform in Brazil to this day remains one of the major unsolved problem since the colonial era. Indeed, during the 18th century, Brazil, a Portuguese colony still has not experienced the social movements that democratizing access to land and that have changed the face of Europe, as presented today. In the 19th century, the specter that spreads across Europe and served to accelerate social progress has not crossed the Atlantic Ocean and affects Brazil with its large concentration of land but unevenly distributed among populations. While, unlike the United States, which, during the colonization of the territories of northern and central-west, settled the problem of access to land, the colonization of land in Brazil have continued to follow the old latifundium model, dominated by the old rural oligarchy. The 1930 revolution that overthrew the old coffee-based oligarchy , has deeply encourages the process of industrialization...
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...UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE La Verne, CA Group Assignment: Panda Express Prepared by 05/21/2014 College of Business and Public Management Department of Business Administration Business overview In 1973, Andrew Cherng opened the first Panda inn in Pasadena, one of America's great ethnic melting pots. In 1983, He realized that Southern California offered an excellent market for fast food. So he launched Panda Express and opening the first Panda Express in a mall in Glendale, California. It proved to be a very successful beginning because the Panda Express was one of the few quick-service restaurants with full-service concept. The early Panda Express was usually located in shopping malls, but eventually they spread into other spots. They first in its home base of Southern California, then eastwardly, to the Western states of Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah and eventually to the East Coast. In 2007, Panda opens its 1000th location in Pasadena and achieves 1 billion in revenue. In 2013, Panda Express achieves with 23,000 employees and over 1600 stores in 51 States and abroad. ("Cherng. A," 2012). Panda’s annual sales is about 9.2 millions. Panda Express Motivation of Expanding Panda Express has already enter into the foreign market-Mexico in 2011. Until now, it has the Canada and Mexico foreign market. Panda Express has the goal that becoming the largest and a leader in the quick-service Asian restaurant and inspire everyone to better their lives. Panda Express...
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