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SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--The pace of consumer inflation in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, picked up in the four weeks ended Nov. 15, as the rise in health-related costs and personal expenses accelerated in the period, the Fipe research foundation said Tuesday.
Brasilia - Brazil's supreme court on Wednesday approved the extradition to Italy of former leftist militant Cesare Battisti, a suspect in four murders in the 1970s. But the court is yet to decide whether it just allows the extradition to happen, or w...
While soccer's romantics may wish for a long-awaited first for Spain or a historic African victory on South African turf, the 2010 World Cup looks as if it will end with a sixth triumph for Brazil. Coach Dunga may have alienated some fans with pragmatic rather than typically Brazilian flamboyant play, but next year's championship should end with another success for the World Cup's most...
FT. WAYNE, IN--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a worldwide leading supplier of high-quality sealing and bearing systems, today announces Trelleborg continues its long-term strategy to invest in markets with favorable growth potential. The Group is now poised to further strengthen its presence in Brazil and on November 16 inaugurated a new plant in São José dos ...
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks fell for a second day on concern a new tax may deter foreign investors and undermine confidence in Latin America’s biggest economy.
Representatives from the food supplement sector, scientists, academics and regulators will meet on November 24 to discuss regulation surrounding various types of food supplements, and the level of consumption of vitamins and minerals in Brazil.
Firstly, I must apologise, for I’m a day late with this story. Then again, my tardiness pales when stood next to that of Sony. The company launched its PS2 console in Japan, North America, and Europe in 2000, and brought the console to Brazil … uh, yesterday. Sucks to be Brazil. Brazilian gamers wanting a slice [...]
Ford will invest nearly $2.3 billion in Brazil over the next five years to modernize factories and expand production in South America's largest market.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brushing back freshly dyed blond hair as she posed for pictures, the Brazilian woman whose short pink dress got her kicked out of college said Tuesday she's enjoying her newfound fame, but wants to go back to school — with a security guard.
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Bovespa index fell from a 17-month high, led by the country’s biggest card-payment processors, on Banco Santander Brasil SA’s plans to enter the credit-card market and a plunge in U.S. housing starts.
You read that right. Sony's PlayStation 2 , which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We're pretty sure it's been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if you've gone the legit route, last-generation's game console king can be yours for just 799 Brazilian Real, which we're sad to ...
Brazil's oil regulator, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said it will start drilling in a promising offshore oil patch in the first week of December, the Estado news agency reported Thursday.
Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is joining his Palestinian counterpart in calling on Israel to stop building new settlements in areas claimed by Palestinians.
Substations to support metro expansion and enhance system reliability in Brazil's largest city. Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 4, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $41 million for power systems to upgrade the urban rail network in Sao Paulo and help reduce the city's acute traffic congestion. ABB's solution will enable the network operator ...
Lula may issue the provisional decree in January to avoid a higher raise by Congress, the newspaper reported citing an interview with the Minister of Institutional Affairs, Alexandre Padilha.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Mozambique has signed two accords with Brazil for a $6 billion investment in biofuel exploration, the daily independent O Pais reported, citing António de Godoy, chairperson of the Brazilian confederation of biofuel companies Arranjo Produtivo Local do Alcool (APLA).
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