Brazil has risen to 16 positions in the World Bank business environment ranking. With a 60.01 mark on a scale ranging from zero to 100, the country has moved from 125th to 109th in the survey of the financial institution, which measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies around the world. Despite the jump, Brazil continues behind Mexico, which was in 54th place and obtained the best ranking in Latin America. In the last year, the Brazilian business environment evolved in issues such as ease of opening a business and access to information on credit acquisition. In other variables, such as the price for the registration of properties, the country continues to present negative performance.
Bolsa closed October with appreciation of 10.18%. The result was the highest monthly gain since January. The Ibovespa closed the trading session on Wednesday at 87.4 thousand points, second highest level of the year. With the influence of the result of the elections, the dollar showed a drop of 8% in the accumulated of the month, the highest since June 2016. However, optimism with the country is a phenomenon only among national investors. In 2018, the balance of foreign capital in the stock market is negative of R $ 6.748 billion.
Nissan will increase production by 20% in the factory in Rio de Janeiro. According to the automaker, the forecast is to have, in 2019, 125,000 units produced at the plant located in Resende, reports the newspaper Valor Econômico. This year's volume will be 104,000 cars, an increase of 30% compared to 2017. The factory started this week to export the Kicks model to Paraguay, which has helped in the increase. Despite the growth, Nissan has a small stake in the automotive sector, with about 4% of total sales.
McDonald's stores will accept No Stop at the drive-thru service. The automatic payment system used at gas stations, highways and in parking lots has closed a partnership with the fast food chain in Brazil. Around 100 restaurants in Brazil will offer payment until January 2019. The property of the American Fleetcor, the movement is the first of Sem Parar in the food area and reveals the fierce competition in the payments sector, dominated today by the card machines.
Saraiva renegotiates debts to avoid judicial recovery. The bookstore chain expects to close an agreement with around 500 suppliers - adding up to $ 100 million in overdue debt - in the coming weeks. The company works with a scenario where it will be necessary to sell assets or a share of the business. "Saraiva today can not fully pay its debts to its main suppliers in the short term," said Jorge Saraiva Neto, president of the network. BR Partners was contracted to evaluate possibilities for the company's capital, such as the issue of debentures or entry into the B3 Novo Mercado.
Idea of the day: It is a fact that robots are replacing people in various professional activities, but there are certain human skills whose importance does not diminish with the advancement of technology. Milton Beck, LinkedIn Regional Director for Latin America, says empathy, sensitivity and the ability to learn from one's mistakes are capabilities that can never be "automated":
"Technology will continue ... replacing the human being in tasks such as data search and pattern identification. But with more information on the table, it becomes even more necessary to have a (...) sensitive look at making decisions "
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