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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Brazil News.Net http://www.brazilnews.net/ en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:12:29 -0400 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:12:29 -0400 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Octagon, the world's largest sports and entertainment consulting and activation practice, has expanded its South American footprint by acquiring B2S, the veteran http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38498896&cat=24437442923341f1 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:02:32 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38498896&cat=24437442923341f1 Brazil's wealth gap narrowed as the country's Gini coefficient dropped from 0.521 in 2008 to 0.518 in 2009, according to a survey released Wednesday.The Gini coefficient is an index to measure wealth ... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38497055&cat=24437442923341f1 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:11:31 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38497055&cat=24437442923341f1 Brasilia - Brazil on Wednesday described as 'positive' Iran's decision to review the stoning sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, who was convicted for adultery. http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38496857&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:30 -0400 M & C http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38496857&cat=24437442923341f1 Latin America and the Caribbean is the most unequal region in the world with ten of the fifteen countries with the highest levels of inequality in the region. This inequality is persistent, self-perpe... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38496977&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:46:20 -0400 Merco Press http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38496977&cat=24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The mobile broadband services market achieved a high growth rate during 2009, reaching a total of 15 million connections. This total represented nearly 3% of populat... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38493821&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:52:41 -0400 RedOrbit http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38493821&cat=24437442923341f1 Credit Suisse , JPMorgan to manage offer (Recasts with total size, adds prices, yields) SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian mining giant Vale said Wednesday it sold $1.75 billion inglobal bonds to be used... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38494558&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:04:57 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38494558&cat=24437442923341f1 (RDSA, RDSA.LN) is considering the sale of its participation in four Brazilian offshore oil blocks to a "select group of possibly interested parties," the company said in a statement Wednesday. http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38493686&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:55 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38493686&cat=24437442923341f1 see all Energy Resources stories © 2010 United Press International, Inc. 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Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly ... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38491225&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:41:09 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38491225&cat=24437442923341f1 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Chile's key equity index notched a fresh closing high Wednesday, outperforming its regional rivals after the country's central bank raised its outlook for gross domestic p... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38490268&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:27:35 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38490268&cat=24437442923341f1 In a scene from my first book, Hugo Chávez: Oil, Politics and the Challenge to the U.S. (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006), I discuss how Brazil became an ally of Venezuela during a key moment of heightened ... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38491226&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:21:30 -0400 Brazzil Magazine http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38491226&cat=24437442923341f1 Entering Ricardo Pau-Llosa's home in Miami, visitors feel they've stepped into an art museum. From kitchen to high-ceilinged study, nearly every inch of the place is covered with works by contemporary... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38487258&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:11:26 -0400 PBS http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38487258&cat=24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO (AP)—Brazil coach Mano Menezes believes Ronaldo is capable of playing at a high level again despite his recent struggles. The coach told Terra website that 33-year-old Ronaldo &#8220... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38487313&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:21:46 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38487313&cat=24437442923341f1 Dow Jones )- Brazil's consumption of processed aluminum products rose to a record 626,700 metric tons in first-half of this year, 35.3% higher than in the same period last year, the Brazilian Aluminum... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483359&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:00:57 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483359&cat=24437442923341f1 (SBMRY, SAB.JO), the global beer giant, is mulling expanding in Latin America, an area which already represents the largest source of revenue for the firm. http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483082&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:01:20 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483082&cat=24437442923341f1 The Amazon rainforest belongs to Brazil and nobody else. That being said, despite the fact that the rate of deforestation has slowed considerably in recent years, fifteen per cent of the area once cov... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483152&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:59:08 -0400 Pravda http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38483152&cat=24437442923341f1 The scorers of an incredible 41 goals in the South American Women’s U-17 Championship back in February, Brazil have arrived at Trinidad and Tobago 2010 intent on enhancing the country’s reputation... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479103&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:09:31 -0400 FIFA http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479103&cat=24437442923341f1 CIO - CapGemini's announcement last week that it would invest $298 million in Brazilian IT service provider CPM Braxis attracted a lot of attention in outsourcing circles. The move will give the Paris... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479104&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:04:48 -0400 Computerworld http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479104&cat=24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's production of newcars and trucks rose for a second straight month in August,while sales set a monthly record, as automakers sought to meetrising demand for new vehicles ... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479278&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:38:06 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479278&cat=24437442923341f1 Mano Menezes' Brazil squad ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Barcelona's B team on Tuesday afternoon, as the Selecao continue their training camp in the Catalan capital in lieu of playing an off... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479279&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:38:05 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38479279&cat=24437442923341f1 - New potash discovery in the Amazon Basin represented by a drill intercept with 1.86 meters grading 32.59% KCl in drill hole PB-AT-10-02 - Third drill rig mobilizing to the project area to accelerat... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475342&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:09 -0400 Market Wire http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475342&cat=24437442923341f1 SANTIAGO, Sep 8, 2010 (IPS) - Latin American activists who want to call attention to mining developments located in border areas will gather in Chile to "pass judgement" on projects they regard as det... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38474210&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:54:33 -0400 IPS http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38474210&cat=24437442923341f1 (CNN) -- Brazil's environment minister has declared a state of emergency in 14 states and the capital's federal district because of a large number of fires, the government's Agencia Brazil news outlet... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475481&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:16:45 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475481&cat=24437442923341f1 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's production of new cars and trucks climbed 3.4 percent in August from July, automakers' association Anfavea said Wednesday. Sales rose 3.5 percent month-on-month, Anf... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475480&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:16:44 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475480&cat=24437442923341f1 Brazil celebrated its Independence Day Tuesday with a traditional military parade led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Brasilia's Esplanade of Ministries. According to the authorities, about ... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475485&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:16:36 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38475485&cat=24437442923341f1 We've lots of in house knowledge and contacts, so we're in a position to help. We can save you time whilst generating more business for the Suppliers listed on www.AZoM.com. 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On Brazil's Independence Day, the nation hoped th... http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38469215&cat=24437442923341f1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:59:33 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.brazilnews.net/?rid=38469215&cat=24437442923341f1