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Private equity boys spending in Brazil

01 March 2010

Buyout firms are poised to spend $9 billion in Brazil on everything from infrastructure to oil exploration

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Buyout firms are poised to spend $9 billion in Brazil on everything from infrastructure to oil exploration as the economy recovers from a recession, according to Abvcap, Brazil’s private equity and venture capital association.

US-based Carlyle Group is planning to invest $1.2 billion in Brazil...


 

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