The weakening of globalization intensified by the war in Ukraine opens a good chance for Brazil to reduce its economic isolation and connect to global production chains for goods and services. But the opportunity will be lost without opening the economy and comprehensive economic reforms that make Brazil more attractive to international companies. The thesis […]
The current scenario of fiercer competition between brands, following the drop in consumer disposable income, has made the industry spend more to try to improve its sales. Amounts paid by companies to retail chains, or negotiations involving discounts on invoices, lost strength in the first year of the pandemic, but accelerated again at levels above […]
The sale of the chemical industry Oxiteno — which belonged to Ultra group — to Indorama — leader in the Brazilian PET resin market — was concluded on Friday for $1.48 billion. This way, Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) reached the top of the ranking among the ethylene oxide and surfactants producers in the […]