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Economic nationalism: the way to go for Brazil?

The Brazilian government’s measures such as the recent temporary tax breaks for car manufacturers and home appliances to maintain economic growth may signal the start of a new form of economic policy, according to specialists. Brazil’s upbeat economic performance slowed … Continue reading

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Rhodia IT boss on handling a merger

It’s all change at specialty chemicals firm Rhodia. The French company has been acquired by Belgium-based firm Solvay earlier this year and IT is an important aspect of the merger, so IT Decisions caught up with Rhodia’s infrastructure and strategy director Fernando Birman about … Continue reading

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State of Brazil IT: Outsourcing & contracting

With The Economist in Brazil this week focused on where Brazil is heading in the next decade, IT Decisions is commenting on a series of points raised during discussions in our LinkedIn forum. This chapter of our report State of Brazil IT examines the perceptions … Continue reading

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BT Global to hire 250 in LatAm

British telecommunications giant  BT Global Services announced a series of new investments in the Latin America region with an aggressive target to double their LatAm revenue within the next three years.

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Interview: Onofre drives IT transformation

Fabricio David, the head of IT at one of the most traditional drugstore chains in Brazil talks to IT Decisions exclusively about IT skill shortages, cloud computing, IT spending and a massive technology-driven revamp.

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Tax doesn’t have to be taxing

Being British myself and involved with the IT industry since the 1980s I have always stayed close to the British Computer Society (BCS), often getting involved in their research, which tends to focus these days on developing a career in … Continue reading

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Interview: Aon IT shines in Latam

Chief information officer for Latin America at insurance giant Aon Tadeu Machado tells IT Decisions about the firm’s plans for technology and why his team is positioned ahead of the curve.

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Tablet market heats up in Brazil

As Foxconn announces that it intends to invest $12bn in a factory in Brazil to build iPads, technology commentator and writer Mauricio Longo analyzes the latest developments in the Brazilian tablet industry. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recently, I have read several articles suggesting that … Continue reading

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UK visa curbs could slam the door on booming Brazil

Earlier this month, Capgemini made a $298m investment in Brazilian IT firm CPM Braxis, giving Europe’s largest IT services company a 55 per cent controlling share in one of the rising stars of Latin America. It’s a validation of what … Continue reading

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