Brazil leads the attractiveness scores in Latin America, according to Ernst & Young’s first Brazil attractiveness survey. Almost 7 out of 10 business leaders declare the country as the most attractive place to establish operations. Our survey emphasizes the strong footprint of Brazil on the global map and its key strengths, while highlighting the need… Read more »
Natal, in north-east Brazil, is set to be one of the host cities during the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup and new development here is picking up speed. A variety of new infrastructure is being created ahead of the sporting event, such as new roads, bridges, an international airport and shopping centres. Dean Thomas, managing… Read more »
With the London Olympics well underway, the world’s attention is focused not only on gold medals and world records but on the economic and social impacts of such global sporting events. London 2012 is forecast to have a GDP impact of some £16.5 billion and has already been attributed to unemployment levels falling by… Read more »