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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Archive for August 8th, 2008
Business Briefing | Earnings: Price Cuts Push Profit Down at Telecom Italia
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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 to boost steel production capacity in Brazil
Posted in August 8th, 2008
ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, is to invest .6 billion in its long carbon steel operations in Brazil.
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80 heads of state and government present
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Rethinking the Summit of the Americas and Advancing Free Trade in Latin America
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Jet Airways to launch daily flights to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Petrobras agrees to new oil deal
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Brazilian, Mexican equities end session, week mixed
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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New Paraguay leader distances self from farmers
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer lays off 250 during restructuring
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Monthly Operational Figures Report - July
Posted in August 8th, 2008
Click here to download the monthly operational figures for Bovespa Holding S.A. Marketing/Business Development Contact: Herbie Skeete Fax: +44 (0)1438 817 656 Mondo Visione, 3rd Floor, Baird House, 15…
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BG Group finds six of the best oilfields off coast of Brazil
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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El Salvador reduces Iraq troop numbers
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Brazilian Shares Edge Lower; Mexico Gains Ground
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Amazonian Chernobyl - Ecuador
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Petrobras announces one more light oil discovery
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Saint-Gobain Selects IBM to Modernize Its Technology Infrastructure to Support Growth in Brazil, Argentina and Chile
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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The battle for Bolivia
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Petrobras to buy ExxonMobil
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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Llama fetus ritual to help Bolivia
Posted in August 8th, 2008
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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