Moneycontrol.com Wall Street Takes GDP Report in StrideNew York TimesShares on Wall Street remained in a narrow range Friday afternoon after the government's report that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2 percent in the third quarter. Reaction was muted given that the estimate for the country's …US economy grew 2% in third [...]
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Mano Calls Squad for Argentina Match
Posted in October 29th, 2010
Welcome back Dinho. Neymar is included. I will have more on this later. Victor – Grêmio Jefferson – Botafogo Neto – Atlético Paranaense Daniel Alves – Bacelona Rafael – Manchester United Thiago Silva – Milan David Luiz – Benfica Alex Costa – Chelsea Rever – Atlético Mineiro André Santos – Fenerbahçe Adriano – Barcelona Lucas [...]
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Menezes recalls Ronaldinho for Argentina friendly
Posted in October 29th, 2010
Brazil coach Mano Menezes has handed Ronaldinho a recall to the national side ahead of next month’s friendly against Argentina.
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McDonald's to pay Brazilian ex-employee $17,500 for weight he gained on the job
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Fast food giant McDonald's will have to pay an ex-employee a hefty settlement for the weight he gained there.
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How Brazil Challenged Europe, And Won
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Europe was the world's biggest sugar exporter at the time. (Think beets.) And Camargo thought Europe was improperly subsidizing its sugar exports. So Brazil filed charges against Europe with the WTO. …
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Dilma Rousseff Increases Lead in Brazil Presidential Race
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Official presidential candidate from Brazilian Workers Party, Dilma Rousseff (R), salutes her followers during a campaign rally in Fortaleza, northeast Brazil. Photo by EPA/BGNES
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Brazil poll shows Rousseff keeps runoff lead
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff holds a solid lead over challenger Jose Serra days before a presidential runoff on Sunday, according to a…
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Brazilian president shifts schedule to attend Nestor Kirchner's wake
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend on Thursday afternoon the wake of former Argentinean President Nestor Kirchner.In order to attend Kirchner's funeral, Lula cancelled his atten…
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Brazil's Lula inaugurates first commercial unit to explore pre-salt reserves
Posted in October 29th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated the first production system Thursday to explore the country's pre-salt oil reserves on a large scale.State-controlled oil and gas giant Petrobr…
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Brazil poll shows Rousseff keeps runoff lead
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff holds a solid lead over challenger Jose Serra days before a presidential runoff on Sunday, according to a new opinion poll.Ro…
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Renault sales rise by 7.6 percent in third quarter on Brazil, Russia sales
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
PARIS — French car maker Renault says its sales rose 7.6 percent in the third quarter as strong demand in Brazil and Russia helped offset a shrinking car market closer to home.
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Pope calls on Brazilian Catholic bishops to oppose legalization of abortion
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Bishops must guide their faithful to use their vote to oppose efforts to legalize abortion and euthanasia, Pope Benedict XVI told bishops from Brazil.
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Polls tip Rousseff to win in Brazil
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Brazil’s presidential election campaign , Dilma Rousseff of the governing leftwing PT seems assured of victory in Sunday’s second-round run-off, with a commanding 12-point lead in opinion polls ov…
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Atletico-GO tie Ceara 1-1 in Brazilian championship
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — On the road against Atletico-GO in the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship, Ceara was able to score a late goal and tie Thursday's match 1-1, extending its und…
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Brazilian futsal team to re-gather against Hungry in friendly
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Days after losing to Spain in the finals of the VI Grand Prix of Futsal, Brazil head coach Marcos Sorato put together a new list of players on Thursday. The loss t…
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Avanco earn in deal for Brazil mine
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
West Perth-based Avanco Resources has reached an agreement to acquire a 75 per cent interest in a nickel platinum project in northern Brazil. Under the earn in deal, Avanco has agreed to undertake …
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Avanco up on Brazilian earn-in deal
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Shares in Brazil focused explorer Avanco Resources were higher after the company announced a 75 per cent earn in agreement for a nickel platinum project in northern Brazil.Under the terms of the deal,…
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Brazil Field May Be Americas Top Oil Find in 34 Years
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Brazil said its deep-water Libra field may hold as much as 16 billion barrels of oil, twice previous estimates, which would make it the biggest crude discovery in the Americas i…
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Argentine stocks up; Kirchner’s death spurs bulls
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, right, and family during a wake for former President Nestor Kirchner, in Buenos Aires. She is expected to run for re-election. LOS ANGELES (Marke…
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McDonald's must pay employee $17.5K for his weight gain
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager ,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years. The 32-year-old man …
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SOHM Expanding Generic Drug Distribution Within Emerging Pharmaceutical Markets in Mexico and Latin America
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
SHMN ), a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer that produces and markets generic drugs covering all major treatment categories, today announced that the Company is expanding its generic drug distributi…
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Economy Soaring – For the Few
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
ASUNCION, Oct 28, 2010 (IPS) – Paraguay's economy is currently growing at the fastest rate in Latin America, due to by growing demand and high prices for agricultural products, especially soy, which i…
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BAE bids for Brazil warships
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Britain's warship builder BAE Systems has submitted a plan to sell a package of combat ships to Brazil's navy. The move targets Brazil's designs to renew its aging …
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Rousseff lead widens as Brazil vote draws near
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
They waved flags and chanted in the street for President Lula da Silva’s 65th birthday – and in a few days time the same supporters are increasingly likely to be celebrating again. The Br…
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Brazil, Italy, U.S. favored at volleyball women's world championship
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
OSAKA — Brazil, Italy and the United States will be among the favorites when the volleyball women’s world championship begins here Friday. Olympic champion Brazil enters the 24-nation …
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Brazil concludes delivery of intercept planes for Dominican Air Force
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez on Friday will head the delivery of the eight Super Tucano intercept planes to the Dominican Air Force (FAD), bought from the Brazilian company Embraer, and …
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Stress no to abortion
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Pope Benedict XVI, shown here celebrating an open-air mass Brazil in 2007, told Brazilian bishops Thursday, days before Brazil's presidentidal elections, to stand firmly for politicians who oppose abo…
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Internet is new battleground in Brazil presidential poll
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Supporters of Brazil?s presidential run-off candidates are plugging into the Internet as never before, using online posts to highlight the campaigns — and to spread or deny ru…
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Brazil sees benign prices; Meirelles warns on forex
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
SAO PAULO – Brazil's central bank signalled that it is unlikely to raise interest rates in coming months, though concerns over food prices and an overvalued currency continue to hover over an otherwis…
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Brazilian judge fines McDonald's $17,500 after manager says he became obese working there
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
McDonald's to pay a former franchise manager ,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there a dozen years. The 32-year-old man said he was forced to sample food products each day to ensure th…
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Obama’s Messaging Diluted Off the Campaign Trail – Fox News
Posted in October 28th, 2010
Fox News Obama's Messaging Diluted Off the Campaign TrailFox NewsAP Wednesday: President Obama gestures during a commercial break as he talks with host Jon Stewart at a taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," in Washington. President Obama still has a series of campaign events this weekend …Obama on 'Daily Show': Did [...]
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Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel Says – New York Times
Posted in October 28th, 2010
Malaysia Star Firms Knew of Cement Flaws Before Spill, Panel SaysNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Halliburton knew weeks before the fatal explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico that the cement mixture they planned to use to seal the bottom of the well was unstable but still went ahead with the job, …Tests [...]
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Sarah Palin gives clearest indication she will run for president in 2012 – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted in October 28th, 2010
Daily Mail Sarah Palin gives clearest indication she will run for president in 2012Telegraph.co.ukSarah Palin has given the clearest indication yet that she will make a bid for the US presidency in 2012, saying that "if there's nobody else to do it" then she will run. The former Republican vice-presidential candidate has so far left [...]
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Prelate Notes Pope's Appreciation for Latin America [2010-10-28]
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Zenit.org ).- Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida considers his appointment by Benedict XVI as a cardinal a sign of appreciation for Latin America. The 73-year-old prelate is one of 24 wh…
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Brazilian Priest Shot in the Back [2010-10-28]
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Zenit.org ).- At dawn on Monday Father Josenir Morais Santana, 48, parish priest of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was found dead in his car.Father Morais was shot after attending a celebra…
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Priest murdered near Fortaleza
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Another priest has been murdered in Brazil: Father Josenir Morais, age 48, pastor of the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Fortaleza, Ceara State. The crime occurred on the morning of October 2…
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Stern Brazilian test for Kenya volleyball team
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Kenyan players celebrate after winning a past match. It will be the 10th appearance for Kenya at the global championship, with Egypt being the only side to have lost to them. Photo/ FILE
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Blatter quells fears over Brazil stadiums
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Rio De Janeiro – World football chief Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over delays to renovation work being carried out on the stadia which will host the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Crown Holdings building fourth Brazil plant
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
, a Philadelphia packaging maker, continues to expand its manufacturing capacity and is constructing a new plant in Brazil. This will be the Crown’s (NYSE:CCK) fourth facility in the South American …
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Church Teaches Man His Dignity As Child Of God
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
VATICAN CITY, 28 OCT 2010 (VIS) – Prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Northeast region 5) who have just complete their five-yearly "ad limina" visit were received this morning …
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Brazil Odebrecht To Sell $1.5 Billion In Bonds To Finance Oil Drill Ships
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
in bonds to finance construction of two drill ships, which will be leased to Brazil's government-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, according to Moody's Investor…
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Flamengo draw Corinthians 1-1 in Brazilian championship
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
At home against Corinthians in the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship on Wednesday, Flamengo came from behind to tie 1-1.Corinthians scored the game's first goal in the 30th minute. Bruno Cesar …
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Pope underscores duty of bishops to uphold dignity of human life
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Bishops from northeaster Brazil met with Pope Benedict XVI on October 28, having just completed their five-yearly "ad limina" visit to the Vatican. "I wish to speak to you today", …
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Conax a Continuing Success Story in Latin America in Pay-TV Content Security
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Conax, a leading provider of content protection for pay-TV in Latin America, will showcase its new content protection platform, Conax Contego™ Content Protection System at Caper. With the new, r…
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Stronghold Metals Has Commenced Its Diamond Drilling Program in Brazil
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
is pleased to announce the start of its first diamond drill program at the Tucumã Property, located in the State of Para, Brazil, within the mineral-rich Carajas mining district. This initial dr…
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SIG Combibloc breaks into South American juice market
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
SIG Combibloc has signed its first deal with a juice drink maker in South America as the carton pack manufacturer looks to grow its presence in the region.
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Cemig CFO Bullish on Brazil's Growth Prospects
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
Rolla: It's fantastic. The Brazil economic growth projected for the next five years implies 5,000 megawatts of new capacity every year and that represents a lot of additional investment. Not only for …
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Forex – Brazil FX Flows! – Back to 1.715. Getting support from EUR rebound. Di up after miuntes
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
NO surprise in the Copom minutes and the usual reversal after a strong move. EUR is up above 1.38 again and there is a small recovery in US future equity. Copom minutes was even a share more dovish th…
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Petrobras Opens New Oil `Frontier' With Deepwater Find in Northern Brazil
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
, the Rio de Janeiro-based company said in a regulatory filing today. The discovery at a depth of 2,341 meters (7,680 feet) of water has larger volumes of oil than the Guaricema and Dourado fields in …
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Brazil's Vale achieves record earnings in Q3
Posted in October 28th, 2010
by Editor in Breaking News
(MENAFN) Brazil's mining giant Vale, the world's leading iron ore producer, reported record-high net earnings of billion in the third quarter of 2010, up 63 percent from the previous quarter and 26…
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