Despegar, the Argentine travel group that controls Decolar, has increased its efforts to grow in Brazil. In the last three years, of the five acquisitions made, three were in Brazil, said Marcelo Grether, the company’s chief M&A and new business officer. In total, about $22 million were invested to bring Brazilian businesses to the group. […]
John Graham, CEO and president of CPP Investments, doesn’t feel uneasy about investing amid a geopolitical conflict coupled with rising inflation and interest rates in the developed world. At the head of a Canadian investment manager with more than $550 billion in assets under management worldwide, the executive believes that in times like these markets […]
The production of household appliances faces a deep decline in 2022 due to rising inflation and interest rates. The segment had already been struggling to receive inputs and saw costs soar amid a disrupted production chain and higher commodity prices brought by the pandemic. Now, consumers’ tight budgets – eroded by higher spending on food, […]