The global financial crisis unleashed panic Monday in the stock exchange in Sao Paulo, where trading had to be suspended twice, while markets in Buenos Aires and Mexico City also plunged.
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Archive for October 6th, 2008
Sepp Blatter Gives US the Cold Shoulder - FanHouse
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Sepp Blatter Gives US the Cold ShoulderFanHouse, NY - 8 hours agoThe country is too spread out for it to have that special feel where all the fans travel and interact together. It's not like you can watch a team play at …
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Trading in Brazil suspended twice
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Stocks in São Paulo plunged by more than 15 per cent, triggering circuit breakers twice during the session.
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Travel Roundup: South America or Bust, United and Carson Wagonlit … - BNET
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Travel Roundup: South America or Bust, United and Carson Wagonlit …BNET, Ca - 13 hours agoBrazil, Puerto Rico and Mexico are the most popular destinations in the past year. [Source: 4Hoteliers.com] Horizon Air Thinks Seattle Suburbs – Horizon Air …
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Anthony Marotta, Stephanie Kacandes axed from 'The Amazing Race' - Reality TV World
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Anthony Marotta, Stephanie Kacandes axed from 'The Amazing Race'Reality TV World, MA - 13 hours ago… 640 miles to Fortaleza, Brazil. Once there, they had to travel to the town of Cumbuko and find their next clue in Casa Del Cumbuko, the town's plaza. …
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Mixed Results for Lula in Brazil Election - TIME
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Mixed Results for Lula in Brazil ElectionTIME - 14 hours ago"That is why he cannot even travel to Rio. He can't say I support X or Y or Z." Brazil's complex and often contradictory political system allowed a diverse …
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Amazing Race 13 - Second Stop: Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil - About - News & Issues
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Amazing Race 13 - Second Stop: Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilAbout - News & Issues, NY - 15 hours agoThe next clue points to a detour: "Beach It or Dock It. In Beach It, Teams had to travel by bugres to a nearby beach where they had to choose a two-man crew …
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Merrill Lynch Moves To Follow The Sun From Asia - Business Travel News
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Business Travel News
Merrill Lynch Moves To Follow The Sun From AsiaBusiness Travel News, NY - 17 hours agoOnce HRG completes implementations in the Middle East, Russia and South America, only Brazil, half of India and Uruguay will be through local agencies for …
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5 Battered but Worthy Stocks - Motley Fool
Posted in October 6th, 2008
5 Battered but Worthy StocksMotley Fool - 18 hours agoSecond, a Chinese boycott of iron ore from Brazil over price increases has slowed things even further. On the bright side, the Chinese will probably end the …
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Planes, trains and travel-reality TV - Baltimore Sun
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Planes, trains and travel-reality TVBaltimore Sun, United States - Oct 5, 2008… and the 11 teams will travel more than 30000 miles to five continents in just 23 days. Some of the destinations include Brazil, New Zealand, Cambodia, …
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Medical Tourism: Everybody's Guide to Affordable World-Class … - U.S. News & World Report
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Medical Tourism: Everybody's Guide to Affordable World-Class …U.S. News & World Report, DC - Oct 1, 2008Last year, more than 180000 Americans packed their bags and headed overseas for nearly every imaginable type of medical treatment: tummy tucks in Brazil, …13 Smart Questions and Quick Answers About Medical Tourism U.S. News & World Report6 Types of Patients [...]
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Bank ultimatum for Foreign Ministry: Pay Rs. 46 million taken for … - Sunday Times.lk
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Bank ultimatum for Foreign Ministry: Pay Rs. 46 million taken for …Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka - Oct 4, 2008Thereafter, a further Rs 8 million worth of tickets were issued for the Minister’s travel to Brazil and the United States. …
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For backpacker, blogging is currency - Times of India
Posted in October 6th, 2008
For backpacker, blogging is currencyTimes of India, India - Oct 1, 2008The 28-year-old former brand manager quit her job one Monday morning to travel through Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile and Bolivia for six months — and has …
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1,400 years old archaeological evidence of yucca found
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Washington, Oct 6 : Archaeological studies have revealed that the yucca, which is the main ingredient of some Central American dishes, has been parts of crops in El Salvador and the Maya region for more than 1,400 years.
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Brazil Sees 5,3% Growth with Domestic Market Making Up for Export Losses
Posted in October 6th, 2008
The Brazilian economy performance in 2008 should not be affected by the international financial crisis, mainly due to the domestic demand. This is the evaluation of Brazil's National Confederation…
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Shootings sour municipal elections in Brazil
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were poised to pick up the most local mayorships in municipal elections Sunday that were marred by isolated shootings.Boosted by Silva's popular…
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Brazil Is Not Feeling that Immune to Global Crisis Anymore
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Some Brazilian experts believe that no one is going to profit from the international financial crisis. In Brazil, even though the country is much better prepared than in the past to face foreign turbu…
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Power struggle in Bolivia
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced general elections would be moved up a year-and-a-half to June 2009, a change decried by the opposition as a ploy to keep the ruling socialist government in pow…
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Lula says Brazil not at risk despite global financial crisis
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday Brazil was not at risk despite the global financial crisis, but it should still "pay attention to" it. The spreading U.S. crisis &qu…
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A Rolling stone - The Gazette (Montreal)
Posted in October 6th, 2008
A Rolling stoneThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 23 minutes ago… or how on a four-day trip to Brazil he spent a mere one night in a hotel because his schedule was so tight. But travel is necessary to maintain Ciot's …
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Crisis talks in Bolivia end without agreement
Posted in October 6th, 2008
LA PAZ: President Evo Morales and four autonomy-seeking regional governors failed to reach agreement after 10 hours of closed-door talks to find a solution Bolivia's recent political upheaval, a gover…
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Petrobras Starts Delivery of Biodiesel Made in Brazil
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Brazilian company Petrobras Biofuels delivered its first commercial load of biodiesel produce on Friday, October 3. The shipment, of 44,780 liters (11,830 gallons) left Candeias Mill, in Bahia, the fi…
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Shootings, hundreds of arrests mar Brazilian local elections
Posted in October 6th, 2008
(2 hrs 34 mins ago) The shooting deaths of at least seven people and the arrests of 808 others — including 101 candidates — marred local elections held Sunday across Brazil that were expected to gi…
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Brazilian AME, Myanmar ex-selections to play cyclone fund-raising soccer match
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Associacao Missao Esperanca (AME) soccer team from Brazil and former Myanmar selections soccer team will play a fund-raising soccer match here later this month for the victims of deadly cyclone Nargis…
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Municipal elections start in Brazil
Posted in October 6th, 2008
About 129 million Brazilian voters went to the polls Sunday morning to elect mayors and 52,137 councilors at 5,563 municipalities. The elections began at 8 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) and concluded at…
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Brazil ruling party steady in local election
Posted in October 6th, 2008
By Mark EganASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign th…
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Lula says Brazil not at risk despite global financial crisis
Posted in October 6th, 2008
BRASILIA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday Brazil was not at risk despite the global financial crisis, but it should still "pay attention to" it. The sprea…
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JAL Receives 1st Brazil-Made Small Jet for Demestic Service
Posted in October 6th, 2008
on Friday received delivery of a small jet plane from a Brazilian maker, becoming the first Japanese carrier that will put a Brazil-made plane in domestic service.">
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Hindujas eye acquisitions in Europe, South America
Posted in October 6th, 2008
By Venkatachari Jagannathan, Chennai, Oct 5: The London-based Hindujas are eyeing takeover of technology firms and foundries in Europe and South America and plan to invest Rs.37 billion (0 million)…
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Stranded Brazil penguins returned to sea
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 5: Around 300 penguins marooned on the Brazilian beaches for past few months have been returned to the sea by conservationists, hoping that they would find their way back home in P…
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Abuse of girls in men
Posted in October 6th, 2008
The screams of the 15-year-old could be heard from the street. Yet police refused to act. It took a tip to the media to free her. The governor acknowledged that girls were being arrested expressly to …
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Brazil paper firm posts
Posted in October 6th, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian paper and pulp maker Aracruz announced it has suffered billion in recent currency-related losses. Aracruz Celulose said its derivative investments - financial instruments…
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NSI, the Brazilian Software Firm that Was Also Born in a Garage
Posted in October 6th, 2008
How many company success stories began in a garage? Microsoft and Apple, for example, lived their tight past of wires and cables spread all over the place. In Brazil, this is also true. The trajectory…
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Small Oil Company from Brazil Looks Overseas for Business
Posted in October 6th, 2008
Representatives of the RedePetro Bahia recently participated in two international missions with the objective of prospecting new business for micro and small companies from Bahia that offer goods and …
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