Petrobras Concerns Despite Q4 Surge
Government-imposed price caps on fuel sold in Brazil continue to cause difficulties for Petrobras, despite a surge in income during...
February 12, 2013Topic
Debt
Petrobras Announces Six New Platforms
Petrobras will put six new oil platforms into operation in 2013, adding around 840,000 barrels of oil daily to the...
December 25, 2012
Food Prices Up 20 Percent for Christmas
The prices of typical holiday food like chicken, pork and bacalhau, or salt cod, typically eaten by Brazilians on Christmas...
December 18, 2012
Record Christmas Sales and Debt in Brazil
Brazilians have been spending record amounts on the festive season at a time when the record levels of personal debt...
December 11, 2012
Brazil Cuts Budget Plan by R$55 Billion
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government has an announced an...
February 21, 2012
BRICS May Offer Support to Struggling EU
The strong position of Brazil and other developing nations during the current economic crisis could see them helping out debt...
September 20, 2011
Over Half of Brazilian Families in Debt
The research by APAS (Paulista Association of Supermarkets) shows that 53 percent of all Brazilian families are spending more than...
May 24, 2011