Report: Italian volleyball player given Cuba visaCNN - 21 hours agoItaly is ranked second in the world behind Brazil. The Italians defeated Russia 25-20, 17-25, 25-16, 25-23 on Saturday in the opening Olympic match for both …

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Telecom Italia said second-quarter profit slid 12 percent on price cuts enforced by regulators and slower mobile phone growth in Italy and Brazil.

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ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, is to invest .6 billion in its long carbon steel operations in Brazil.

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About 80 heads of state and government have descended on Beijing for the greatest show on earth. They include US President George W. Bush, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Israeli President Shimon Peres.

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A presidential-level summit process to consolidate democracy and facilitate negotiations for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement was a bright and noble vision when President George H.W….

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Dubai will be the sixth destination in Jet Airways's Gulf network and the second in the United Arab Emirates. The airline's Dubai flights will complement its daily services to Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahra…

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Brazilian oil company Petrobras has agreed to switch to a new service contract with Ecuador, Oil Minister Galo Chiriboga said. The new contract will allow the company to be paid a service fee for extr…

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Major Latin American markets finished mixed Friday, with Brazilian equities down as commodity prices moved lower, but declines overall were capped by a better than expec…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguayan president-elect Fernando Lugo says he does not support landless peasants who plan to invade farms in three northern states of the South America…

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By The Associated Press SAO PAULO, Brazil – Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Friday it is laying off about 250 employees as part of a restructuring process. The announcement comes just a w…

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BG Group has found yet another oilfield in the deep waters of the Santos basin off Brazil, taking the tally of successful explorations in the region to an unprecedented six out of six. The Iara …

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In a send-off ceremony Friday, President Tony Saca cited "the fact that in many areas of Iraq the security situation has improved and local authorities are taking control."

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markets were mixed Friday, with Brazilian equities slightly down as commodity prices moved lower, but overall declines were capped by a better-than-expected ease in monthly consumer prices.

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By Clare Kendall Once it was pristine rainforest. Now it has been described as an Amazonian Chernobyl. Millions of gallons of crude oil and toxic waste – the legacy of an oil extraction programme – ha…

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The new reserves are found in Santos Basin, in ultra-deep waters, 230 kilometres away from Rio de Janeiro. The field is at a depth of 5,600 metres. From the Newsroom* São Paulo â?? Brazilian oil c…

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IBM ) today announced that Saint-Gobain, one of the largest industrial groups in Latin America, has signed an agreement with IBM in Brazil to outsource its entire IT infrastructure. Through the agr…

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Morales has the support of much of Bolivia's indigenous community [Reuters] Bolivians will head to the polls this Sunday for a vote on whether to recall the president, the vice-president, and eight pr…

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General Interest > Company News Eric WatkinsSenior Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 — Brazil's state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has bought ExxonMobil Corp.'s stake in Esso Chile Petrol…

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EL ALTO, Bolivia (Reuters) – Muttering incantations at a witches' market above La Paz, Faustino Tinta sets fire to a dried llama fetus and wax trinkets, an offering his client hopes will help Bolivian…

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(Adds background in paragraphs 4-6) SAO PAULO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Brazil's state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (PBR.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) sai…

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Oil These are hard times for Bolivia's "first Indian president". Four of the country's nine provinces – all of them rich in gas and oil – have rebelled against him. They feel bullied by th…

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So Paulo state in Brazil will obtain a US8 million loan from IDB to purchase new trains and equipment, and finance technical studies to expand its public transportation system. The IDB loan will fi…

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Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (EFE).- Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras has announced the discovery of another light crude deposit in the Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. The new …

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Police have recovered three stolen works of art and arrested two suspects in a major art heist at the Estacao Pinacoteca Museum in Sao Paulo in June. A work by Pablo Picasso is still missing. Brazil…

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Posted on: Friday, 8 August 2008, 09:00 CDT ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ — The Johnson School at Cornell University today announced that Wesley Sine, assistant professor of management and organ…

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After sharing a scoreless draw in their opening match, world champions Germany and FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 runners-up Brazil are now seeking their first victories of the tournament. Bottom t…

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www.qualitystocks.net ) in the QualityStocks Daily. The QualityStocks Daily is a newsletter featuring "Top Movers and Shakers" from the Small Cap Market each trading day. QualityStocks.net issues f…

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Robinho has become disenchanted with life at the Bernabeu. Photograph: Mauricio Duenas/AFP/Getty Images Robinho could be edging closer to the Bernabeu exit after his agent, Wagner Ribeiro, confirmed…

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Brazilian clubs Vasco, Nautico and Santos had their head coaches replaced on Thursday after recent bad results in the tournament. Vasco announced on Thursday that Tita will replace Antonio Lopesas the…

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Brazilian judoka Andressa Fernandes was authorized to travel to Beijing on Thursday to replace her teammate Erika Miranda, who had to withdraw from the match on the upcoming Olympic Games due to a kne…

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Brazil's Vale mining company will set new output and profit highs in 2008 as demand for iron ore soars in emerging economies, the company's chief executive predicted on Thursday, after Vale reported r…

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Toyotaâ??s trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras plan to build an ethanol mill in Brazil's center-west Goias state, according to a Reuters report. Local Braz…

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Brazil's statistics agency is forecasting a 9 percent increase in national grain production this year as more fields were planted amid rising world food prices.The agency says Brazil's 2008 grain harv…

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Enel Latin America and Enel Brasil Participacoes have signed a project development agreement with SoWiTec do Brasil Energias Alternativas, an affiliate of the German wind power developer SoWiTec inter…

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Venezuela has sent 70 million liters (18.5 million gallons) of diesel fuel to support Paraguay's incoming president.Paraguay oil company director Alejandro Takahashi says the fuel is a goodwill gestur…

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The consortium formed by Petrobras (65% – Operator), the BG Group (25%), and Galp Energia (10%), to explore block BM-S-11, in ultradeep Santos Basin waters, proved the existence of yet another light o…

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) said Friday that it has made a material new oil discovery in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The exploration well, known as Iara, discovered 30 degrees API light crude oil within the B…

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An Operation Smile Medical Mission team will arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for an internationally supported local mission taking place August 12-August 24, 2008 to assist children born with facial …

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced its expansion in South America with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open CENTURY 21 franchises in Brazil. Entrepreneurs Antonio R. Martinez, Dav…

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By Margarita AntidzeMEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) – Fighting raged in and around the capital of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region on Friday as Georgian troops, backed by warplanes, pounded sepa…

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Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said Thursday agricultural subsidies in industrial countries will affect food production across the world. In an interview with state radio, Amorim said the wor…

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fell 2.3%, and retailing giant Wal-Mart de Mexico stumbled 1.9%. Stocks lost ground after the central bank said consumer prices in July rose 0.56%, as prices for food, energy and services rose. Co…

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Forbes: Buffalo among 'fastest-dying' cities in US Stang's relatives were outraged to learn of the killers' release."If I were a Brazilian, I'd be embarrassed by the whole process," said Stang's broth…

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The Apple iPhone is set to make its debut in ten countries throughout South and Central America. Carrier America Movil said that on 22 August it will be releasing the iPhone 3G in Argentina, Chile,…

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) announced plans to increase its long carbon steel operations in southeastern Brazil by 66.7%, recognizing the significant growth potential in the emerging market. ArcelorMittal said it will spend $…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian police say they've recovered two stolen paintings but have yet to find a missing Picasso from a Sao Paulo art museum heist in June. Police spoke…

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Posted on: Thursday, 7 August 2008, 18:00 CDT SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ — ZAP (http://www.zap.com.br/) and BuscaPe (http://www.buscape.com.br/) announced a new partnership to launch ZAP…

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Embraerâ??s second Phenom 300 light jet, registration PP-XVJ, made its first flight on Tuesday from Embraerâ??s test airfield at the Gavião Peixoto plant in Brazil. The crew consisted of Capt. Je…

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The government of Ecuador and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) have reached a deal that will allow Petrobras to maintain its contracts in the Andean country, Mining and Oil Minister Galo Chiriboga and com…

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