A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Al Jazeera | Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some cynics couldn't help calling it the "Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept". | Now that doesn't really apply. Goldman now the BRICS...
Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Al Jazeera | Are there hidden tensions which stand to undermine the important diplomatic relationship between Washington and rising star Brazil? During a recent meeting at the White House, Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sought to put on a good face. Brazil had made "extraordinary progre...
Chevron tripped up by Brazil's oil politics San Francisco Chronicle | On Nov. 7, something went wrong at a deep-sea oil well operated by Chevron 230 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro. As a massive drill bit punctured reservoir N560, roughly 3,500 feet beneath the ocean floor, monitors revealed pressure much higher th...
In Brazil, benefits far outweigh the problems Jakarta Post | Separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, the emerging economies of Brazil and Indonesia share a number of similar traits, at least in the hurdles faced when doing business. | However, despite its challenges, Brazil seems to attract more investment from...
American Airlines’ Dreamliner is still years away The Miami Herald | It’s still a gleam in their eyes, but American Airlines welcomed the airplane dubbed the "Dreamliner" recently at a massive hangar in Texas, calling it an important part of the airline’s future. | Make that the fairly distant future. ...
Vale confident will win Brazil double tax case-CEO Daily Press | RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale is confident it will win a dispute over taxes the government claims the company owes on earnings abroad, CEO Murilo Ferreira said on Friday. | The government has ordered Vale to pay 30.5 bill...
Vale confident will win Brazil double tax case-CEO Hartford Courant | (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale is confident it will win a dispute over taxes the government claims the company owes on earnings abroad, CEO Murilo Ferreira said on Friday. | The government has ordered Vale to pay 30.5 billion reais ($15....
Tallest Lego Tower Breaks Record In South Korea Huffington Post | For iconic Denmark toymaker Lego, the sky may no longer be the limit. | The world’s tallest Lego tower ever was constructed in South Korea this week at 105 feet tall to commerate the 80th anniversary of the of the founding of the toy maker The Da...
Brazilian firms keen to invest in animal husbandry sector Jakarta Post | Brazilian firms working in the animal husbandry sector are keen to invest in Indonesia and will explore investment opportunities here soon, says Brazilian Ambassador to Indonesia Paulo Alberto Da Silveira Soares. | Soares told journalists on Wednes...
New Paradigm Needed To Ensure Global Job Creation Scoop Friday, 18 May 2012, 10:00 am | Press Release: UN News | New Paradigm Needed To Ensure Global Job Creation And Economic Progress – UN Officials | New York, May 17 2012 12:10PM | United Nations senior officials today stressed the importance of ...
Facebook’s Saverin parlays $30,000 life savings into $3 billion The Miami Herald | Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook Inc. co-founder who will become a billionaire tomorrow after the world’s largest technology initial public offering, said he never believed his $30,000 investment would go so far. | “Something I would...
Brazil judge sentences Twitter user STL Today | A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast. | A court statement says that Judge Monica Camargo converted the...
