Rousseff Vows to Boost Economy: Daily
President Rousseff has pledged further stimulus packages for Brazil's economy, including investments in infrastructure products for airports, ports, rail and...
July 28, 2012Topic
Business
Brazil’s Africa Exports Show Major Growth
Exports from Brazil to Africa have grown substantially, totaling US$5.53 billion in the first half of 2012, but analysts warn...
July 24, 2012
Subsea 7 Plant Moves to Rio State
The newest addition to Rio de Janeiro state’s Superporto do Açu will be a Subsea 7 unit for manufacturing oil...
July 24, 2012
TIM, Claro and Oi Sales Suspended: Daily
ANATEL has suspended TIM, Claro and Oi from selling new telephone lines throughout the country effective Monday, due to high...
July 20, 2012
Brazil Interest Rate Cut as Growth Slows
Brazil cut its Selic rate to a record eight percent Thursday, in an attempt to boost an economy that has...
July 17, 2012
Ethanol Fuel Mix to be Raised to 25%: Daily
Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Edison Lobão said that the government may increase the percentage of ethanol to 25...
July 10, 2012
Navy Buys Three British Patrol Ships: Daily
The Brazilian government is looking to strengthen maritime security by investing R$8 billion into the navy by December of this...
July 9, 2012
Batista’s Billions Bounce Back After Crash
Shares in Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista’s oil and gas company (OGX) dropped forty percent last week, knocking $3.8 billion off...
July 3, 2012
Protests Pressure Rio+20 Leaders: Daily
A number of different protests have taken place around Rio de Janeiro as the Rio+20 Summit nears its climax.
June 22, 2012