Here’s a look at a few headlines that caught some of our research analysts’ attention this week:
Brazilian firms root for Chavez’s man in Venezuela vote - Reuters
“Despite difficulty obtaining currency, Brazilian firms have preferential market access in Venezuela. The scarcity of dollars in Venezuela means the government is playing favorites in who gets access to currency for imports. Importing your goods from Brazil rather than from the US has been a successful strategy for securing currency from the Central Bank for some FSG clients in the past.”
- Clinton Carter, Director of Research for Latin America
For Oil Markets, China Isn’t What it Used to Be - CNBC
“China is no longer moving the world energy market the way it used to be, as growth slows down and efficiency improves. We are seeing similar trends in other industries where companies are putting more emphasis on productivity and efficiency instead of growth. MNCs need to build new capabilities in their China organizations to adjust to the new reality.”
- Shijie Chen, Practice Leader of Asia Pacific Research
Presidential Dreaming - The Economist
“Excellent analysis of the most important political development in Turkey right now.”
- Martina Bozadzhieva, Associate Practice Leader for Central and Eastern Europe
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