Brazil Business - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T13:47:13.146-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:brazil-business Jason Weden jweden422 Brazil welcomes Iran's Ahmadinejad urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11803121765745185191-4e55b7d951e750a1d635ec3f6dd853f0 2009-11-24T00:08:11.300-05:00 Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who in the old Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo began his tour of South America on November 23. The Iranian president will then go to visit fellow energy... Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who in the old Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo began his tour of South America on November 23. The Iranian president will then go to visit fellow energy... speroforum.com http://www.speroforum.com/a/23103/Brazil-welcomes-Irans-Ahmadinejad Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 OC man held for alleged $5M gold mine scam urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16035247734055742009-2fa8e2c0fb69ee61b8053c9cbcf70162 2009-11-24T00:08:43.973-05:00 LA HABRA, Calif.—An Orange County man is charged with bilking an elderly couple out of nearly $5 million in a phony gold mine scheme. The FBI said Monday that 54-year-old John Walthall was arrested last week in La Habra. A federal grand jury... LA HABRA, Calif.—An Orange County man is charged with bilking an elderly couple out of nearly $5 million in a phony gold mine scheme. The FBI said Monday that 54-year-old John Walthall was arrested last week in La Habra. A federal grand jury... mercurynews.com http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13852065 Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Brazil Banks Overpriced After Gains, Mercatto Says (Update2) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16921780214825780929-1d7b7f5dc12519abc1765356721af8af 2009-11-24T00:07:38.972-05:00 Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s largest banks are too expensive after an “absurd” rally this year spurred by prospects they will accelerate lending to meet rising consumer demand, according to Mercatto Gestao de Recursos. “Banks are expensive... Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s largest banks are too expensive after an “absurd” rally this year spurred by prospects they will accelerate lending to meet rising consumer demand, according to Mercatto Gestao de Recursos. “Banks are expensive... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=ap28jszgprGs Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Iranian leader's visit to Brazil draws criticism urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9505412675903240444-a54346c3788b3eadbfab20c6d6f3ab1c 2009-11-24T00:07:08.296-05:00 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a series of agreements Monday after the controversial Iranian leader arrived at the first of three Latin American nations he will visit this week. -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a series of agreements Monday after the controversial Iranian leader arrived at the first of three Latin American nations he will visit this week. edition.cnn.com http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/23/iran.south.america/ Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Coca-Cola to invest $5.8B in Brazil through 2014 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5811336866790576941-f67381217cdc284b809512e92e8e283a 2009-11-22T19:07:20.499-05:00 The world's largest soft drink maker announced the investment — which lasts from 2010 to 2014 — on Thursday from Brazil, where it is opening its first eco-friendly plant in Latin America. The investment, which is being made with local operation Coca-Cola Brasil, is a 75 percent boost over the $3.3 billion the company put into the country from 2005 to this year. The world's largest soft drink maker announced the investment — which lasts from 2010 to 2014 — on Thursday from Brazil, where it is opening its first eco-friendly plant in Latin America. The investment, which is being made with local operation Coca-Cola Brasil, is a 75 percent boost over the $3.3 billion the company put into the country from 2005 to this year. google.com http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j-B7Pdt_Ybk2kVQN_e7qKgg3yR9AD9BU4PLG0 Yang Guang yguang939 3 3 0 0 Brazilian Airline to Test Sugar-Based Aviation Fuel - Latin American Herald Tribune urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10706273661231024232-7f169759c53749f52145c5908c6e3d07 2009-11-22T21:18:46.930-05:00 RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian airline Azul expects to run a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based fuel manufactured by U.S.-based Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., it was announced Wednesday. The flight would mark the culmination of a project to evaluate the technical and sustainability aspects of Amyris’ renewable jet fuel. The initiative was announced Wednesday by Azul, Amyris, Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and General Electric, which makes the engines for the plane to be used in the pilot flight. RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian airline Azul expects to run a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based fuel manufactured by U.S.-based Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., it was announced Wednesday. The flight would mark the culmination of a project to evaluate the technical and sustainability aspects of Amyris’ renewable jet fuel. The initiative was announced Wednesday by Azul, Amyris, Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and General Electric, which makes the engines for the plane to be used in the pilot flight. laht.com http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=347639&CategoryId=14090 Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 Brazil’s President Elbows U.S. on the Diplomatic Stage urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2365195957839227232-f3ea25bd701d0f0ffd9bbccb8956325c 2009-11-22T21:21:30.609-05:00 BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s ambitions to be a more important player on the global diplomatic stage are crashing headlong into the efforts of the United States and other Western powers to rein in Iran’s nuclear arms program. BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s ambitions to be a more important player on the global diplomatic stage are crashing headlong into the efforts of the United States and other Western powers to rein in Iran’s nuclear arms program. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/world/americas/23brazil.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 Why Brazil’s ETFs Are Among the Emerging Market Leaders urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14262983664798343719-0eb4fc34dd36010a802e89d814b06438 2009-11-22T19:04:23.289-05:00 Brazil is a country on the rebound. The country’s related shares and ETFs have reflected this with stellar performance so far this year. Why is Brazil a leader among emerging and developed markets? Brazil’s policymakers’ fiscal and monetary actions... Brazil is a country on the rebound. The country’s related shares and ETFs have reflected this with stellar performance so far this year. Why is Brazil a leader among emerging and developed markets? Brazil’s policymakers’ fiscal and monetary actions... SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/article/174697-why-brazils-etfs-are-among-the-emerging-market-leaders Yang Guang yguang939 1 1 0 0 Prince Charles announces funding scheme to protect rainforests | Environment urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9475885624642125519-b8a9e97b3eaf4d6380d45e78933c588f 2009-11-22T21:16:48.590-05:00 A global emergency funding scheme to drastically reduce the destruction of tropical rainforests over the next five years was announced by the Prince of Wales today, with the US pledging $275m (£165m) towards rainforest protection. The plan relies on developed countries paying rainforest nations such as Brazil and Indonesia to reduce rates of deforestation and thereby cut carbon emissions. A global emergency funding scheme to drastically reduce the destruction of tropical rainforests over the next five years was announced by the Prince of Wales today, with the US pledging $275m (£165m) towards rainforest protection. The plan relies on developed countries paying rainforest nations such as Brazil and Indonesia to reduce rates of deforestation and thereby cut carbon emissions. Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/19/rainforest-funding-scheme-prince-charles Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 Brazil's New Standing Threatened by Ahmadinejad Visit urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15915894410551632593-a9b809e9a10760ecf443367939d827b5 2009-11-22T19:06:22.341-05:00 SÃO PAULO, Brazil -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's coming trip to Brazil is spurring criticism of the country in Washington, souring a budding U.S.-Brazilian relationship that appeared to promise a period of unprecedented cooperation in... SÃO PAULO, Brazil -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's coming trip to Brazil is spurring criticism of the country in Washington, souring a budding U.S.-Brazilian relationship that appeared to promise a period of unprecedented cooperation in... online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125867454290856575.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit | JTA urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12476817590502950527-c3bdd6ad2ac1840c0fe405ab63b0abeb 2009-11-22T19:02:22.927-05:00 Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit November 22, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) -- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit. About 800 people marched along the elegant Ipanema... Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit November 22, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) -- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit. About 800 people marched along the elegant Ipanema... jta.org http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/22/1009347/brazilians-protest-ahmadinejad-visit Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Petrobras Says Tupi Well to Pump 50,000 Barrels a Day (Update1) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16326258341360931336-f136f76fcd5cc2aab1d6c614eb0c7339 2009-11-20T22:22:11.383-05:00 Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer, estimates that a well will produce 50,000 barrels a day from its offshore Tupi field, the biggest discovery in the Americas in more than three decades. Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer, estimates that a well will produce 50,000 barrels a day from its offshore Tupi field, the biggest discovery in the Americas in more than three decades. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aPFsx4nbb888 Yang Guang yguang939 2 2 0 0 Brazil May Increase Retirement Payments by 6%, Estado Says urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8636674864370286295-2ec29514e3466a4166fb0a0b35cc264a 2009-11-20T22:21:13.878-05:00 Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may issue a provisional decree increasing retirement payment and pensions by 6 percent in 2010 and 2011, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported. Lula may issue the provisional decree in... Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may issue a provisional decree increasing retirement payment and pensions by 6 percent in 2010 and 2011, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported. Lula may issue the provisional decree in... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aUmAbXgi7QBk Yang Guang yguang939 2 2 0 0 Ford to Invest 4 Billion Reais in Brazil by 2014, Estado Says urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7257746279762755558-61a03aa54c24d987aea06a86cf98726a 2009-11-20T22:20:49.067-05:00 Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. will invest 4 billion reais ($2.3 billion) in Brazil for the next five years, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported, without saying where it got the information. Ford will add the 4 billion reais to its 3. Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. will invest 4 billion reais ($2.3 billion) in Brazil for the next five years, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported, without saying where it got the information. Ford will add the 4 billion reais to its 3. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a9eIT85pAjyY Yang Guang yguang939 1 1 0 0 Cleantech Business Competition Announces Winners | Green Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:931925348514678782-03a9fa00af97ad52d49d3836b3c6caa4 2009-11-20T22:23:00.922-05:00 A California company that designed a personalized residential energy management solution for heating, ventilation and air conditioning won the business plan competition this year in the Cleantech Open. Selected from the 12 finalists, EcoFactor (www. A California company that designed a personalized residential energy management solution for heating, ventilation and air conditioning won the business plan competition this year in the Cleantech Open. Selected from the 12 finalists, EcoFactor (www. Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/mnEnergy/idUS33570686120091120 Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Mobius Sees 40% BRIC Stocks Gain, Buy on Correction urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13356659902788745581-00432452f5c556b3457f25e3c00120e3 2009-11-18T09:29:27.999-05:00 Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Mobius said stocks in Brazil, Russia, India and China are likely to rise by 30 to 40 percent within three to four years as higher economic growth and lower government debt spurs corporate earnings. Mobius, chairman of... Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Mobius said stocks in Brazil, Russia, India and China are likely to rise by 30 to 40 percent within three to four years as higher economic growth and lower government debt spurs corporate earnings. Mobius, chairman of... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a_T8bmdwxoWM Spanish SEO sseo881 5 4 0 1 HSBC Brazil Fund Outperforms Rivals on Economic Outlook urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8084802220347849190-1c8c5e3dd3fadc04a1963904f5424e9e 2009-11-18T09:19:01.400-05:00 By Makiko Asai and Anna Kitanaka Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Global Asset Management’s Japan-based mutual fund investing in Brazilian stocks has beaten its biggest peers this year in the Asia-Pacific region as the stronger real boosted returns from... By Makiko Asai and Anna Kitanaka Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Global Asset Management’s Japan-based mutual fund investing in Brazilian stocks has beaten its biggest peers this year in the Asia-Pacific region as the stronger real boosted returns from... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a7Asfz_sSlpc Spanish SEO sseo881 3 2 0 1 IDB Opens $3B Credit Line With Brazil Small Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3725953356736967823-76f0ae112def46d7f03fd7d776a9e289 2009-11-19T21:26:16.984-05:00 WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091119-713736.html Yang Guang yguang939 1 1 0 0 Brazil Real 7.2% Undervalued Even After Rally, BofA SaysIn nominal terms, the real is still undervalued urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17450011021880341354-56ea13612b8d1a889ea6602f1ac578a6 2009-11-18T10:32:05.024-05:00 Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real, the best- performing major currency this year, is undervalued by 7.2 percent against the dollar based on the nation’s rising exports and higher savings, Bank of America Corp. said. Emerging-market currencies are... Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real, the best- performing major currency this year, is undervalued by 7.2 percent against the dollar based on the nation’s rising exports and higher savings, Bank of America Corp. said. Emerging-market currencies are... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a8Sdambcgrus Spanish SEO sseo881 2 1 0 1 Despite Currency Tensions, China Remains A Plus For Brazil urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10263984031293297027-ce5a8696e8411cbd03dc2368ea505760 2009-11-19T21:28:51.411-05:00 WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091119-715789.html Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 WSJ BLOG/Dell: Live Blogging Dell Conference Call urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14172059621155534742-dfd12f7eec9a6c83fbf0055ab929a4e6 2009-11-19T21:28:12.994-05:00 WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091119-717456.html Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 Brazilian Real Falls for Second Day on Stocks Slide, New Tax urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9578720511471226244-e0d7cf16f795f5a0dd6bdc7e433375cf 2009-11-19T21:30:00.825-05:00 Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real fell, heading for the fourth weekly drop in five, after global stocks and commodities declined and a new tax boosted speculation the government may take further measures to slow the currency’s rally this year. Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real fell, heading for the fourth weekly drop in five, after global stocks and commodities declined and a new tax boosted speculation the government may take further measures to slow the currency’s rally this year. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aVgKGV9yJToc Yang Guang yguang939 0 0 0 0 JPMorgan Chase Names Berquo to Run Bank’s Businesses in Brazil urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5971992185122264027-07cdff5c3d7d795add5d7ac1891beac6 2009-11-18T10:33:15.271-05:00 Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second- largest U.S. bank, named Claudio Berquo to run the firm’s investment bank, asset management and treasury and securities services businesses in Brazil. Berquo, 48, will continue as head of the... Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second- largest U.S. bank, named Claudio Berquo to run the firm’s investment bank, asset management and treasury and securities services businesses in Brazil. Berquo, 48, will continue as head of the... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amjLcM82wvSo Spanish SEO sseo881 1 0 0 1 Brazil Builder Direcional Selling $160 Million of Shares in IPO urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11397237509813152181-31b8384b19f1564ba4840a6279c2062d 2009-11-18T09:37:44.434-05:00 Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Direcional Engenharia SA, a Brazilian homebuilder focused on low-income buyers, is selling as much as 274 million reais ($160 million) of stock in an initial public offering. The company, based in Belo Horizonte, is offering... Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Direcional Engenharia SA, a Brazilian homebuilder focused on low-income buyers, is selling as much as 274 million reais ($160 million) of stock in an initial public offering. The company, based in Belo Horizonte, is offering... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=apTbOIbgy_M0 Spanish SEO sseo881 1 0 0 1 Brazil’s Rainforest Success May Curb CO2 Market urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18215271692825065290-05340e305d766d5e505b3da7e7824d91 2009-11-18T09:33:59.033-05:00 Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s success slowing the rate of deforestation in the Amazon may help keep the world’s forests out of a global carbon market, law firm Norton Rose LLP said. The CHART OF THE DAY shows Brazil lost the smallest area of... Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s success slowing the rate of deforestation in the Amazon may help keep the world’s forests out of a global carbon market, law firm Norton Rose LLP said. The CHART OF THE DAY shows Brazil lost the smallest area of... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=acbjsoAcjR9Q Spanish SEO sseo881 1 0 0 1