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11 August 2011 at 19 : 24 PM
It’s time to reconsider Brazil for contact centers
The contact center industry in Brazil has become increasingly introspective over the past few years. The Brazilian economy continues to grow, unlike the malaise of the EU and US, and that means customer service centers are in demand. Global players like Teleperformance and Accenture are all here in Brazil, but only serving local customers and their end ...
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7 April 2011 at 16 : 25 PM
Government increases tax to contain Real valuation
Finance minister Guido Mantega announced taxation on bank loans and Brazilian companies abroad will be increased in an attempt to reduce the inflow of US dollars in Brazil and avoid an excessive appreciation of the real. The Tax on Financial Operations (IOF, in the Portuguese acronym) will be raised to 6% on loans and businesses overseas with a maturity ...
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21 March 2011 at 08 : 36 AM
Obama leaves Brazil, but what happened?
US president Obama enjoyed a game of football with some Brazilian kids at the weekend, but he didn't get around to the discussion of any IT industry matters - as expected. However, there were extensive talks over the general state of US-Brazil trade. ...
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