Eike Batista’s OGX Down $12.6B: Daily
Of 295 companies publicly-traded on the Bovespa, which has witnessed growth of R$147 billion (US$72 billion) this year, Eike Batista's...
October 16, 2012Topic
Energy
New Dams Planned for Heart of Amazon
The Brazilian government is planning to build at least 23 new hydroelectric dams in the country’s Amazon region, increase Brazil’s...
September 25, 2012
Coca-Cola Affirms Brazil 2012 Commitment
Coca-Cola Brasil has said its R$2.8 billion investment projection for Brazil in 2012 is on course, and that investment will...
September 11, 2012
Rousseff Independence Day Address: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her September 7th national address to announce that energy bills would be slashed both for...
September 8, 2012
Brazil Expected to Cut Energy Prices
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is set to unveil a plan to reduce energy bills for industry and consumers in a...
September 4, 2012
Belo Monte Dam Work Resumes: Daily
The Supreme Court on Monday declared that work could resume on the controversial Belo Monte dam, overturning a lower court’s...
August 30, 2012
Chevron Appeals Drilling Ban in Brazil
Chevron last week appealed a recent court injunction banning it, and drilling company Transocean, from operating in Brazil following the...
August 21, 2012
Brazil Court Orders Halt on Belo Monte Dam
A federal appeals court has ordered construction to stop on the controversial Belo Monte dam, citing insufficient consultation with indigenous...
August 21, 2012
Outcome Unclear as Rio+20 Ends: Daily
The Rio+20 Outcome Document has been approved with a general “renewing of commitment” to sustainable development, greener economies and the...
June 23, 2012