The deal would give BP access to an area off the coast of Brazil that analysts expect to have great potential for oil discoveries.
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Brazilian News: International Edition.
BP / Devon: Bem-vindo à festa
Posted in March 11th, 2010
BP has long wanted to get into Brazil, so now it is paying bn to do so
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BMW Car Division Returns to Profit in Quarter
Posted in March 11th, 2010
Bayerische Motoren Werke said sales stabilized in established markets and grew in emerging countries like China and Brazil.
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BP Gains Access to Brazilian Offshore Fields
Posted in March 11th, 2010
BP is paying Devon Energy billion for oil and gas assets in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan.
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BMW Car Division Returns to Profit in Fourth Quarter
Posted in March 11th, 2010
Bayerische Motoren Werke said sales stabilized in established markets and grew in emerging countries like China and Brazil.
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Tax move by Brazil risks US trade war
Posted in March 9th, 2010
Brazil moved to raise tariffs on a wide range of American goods, potentially igniting a trade war with the US over cotton subsidies after eight years of litigation at the World Trade Organisation
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US-Brazil trade
Posted in March 8th, 2010
The fates of the US and Brazil economies are less dependent on trade than investors may fear
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Brazil Threatens Retaliation in Dispute on Cotton Subsidies
Posted in March 8th, 2010
The Brazilian government says it might raise tariffs on some American goods, but adds that the problem could be settled through negotiations.
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Aim groups point to a thaw in the IPO market
Posted in March 8th, 2010
Flotations of Emis, CSF Group and Squarestone Brazil could boost the figures for new money at the end of this month, but several companies that have intended to float have fallen by the wayside
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Vivendi’s love affair with Brazil raises eyebrows
Posted in March 5th, 2010
Chief of the French media and telecoms conglomerate seems enthralled with the country where it last year snapped up GVT, but analysts have raised doubts about the move
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Brazil start-up eyes $5.6bn public offering
Posted in March 4th, 2010
Oil and gas industry equipment supplier revitalises Brazilian IPO market
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Brazil rebuff for Iran sanctions drive
Posted in March 4th, 2010
Lula da Silva delivered a blow to the US’s hopes of international consensus on measures against the Middle Eastern country
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Brazil start-up eyes $5.6bn public offering
Posted in March 2nd, 2010
Oil and gas industry equipment supplier revitalises Brazilian IPO market
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Luxottica eyes China growth
Posted in March 1st, 2010
Luxottica, the Italian eyewear group, is targeting Brazil, India and China for future growth to take its share of sales in emerging markets to about a fifth of its…
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Brazil to tighten monetary policy
Posted in February 25th, 2010
Brazil’s central bank has begun reversing some of the monetary easing enacted in response to the global crisis, in a sign of concern over inflation
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Telefónica eyes Brazil options as clouds gather
Posted in February 24th, 2010
The Spanish group’s ambitious moves highlight the malaise at the heart of its Latin American empire
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Frequent Flier: The Presentation? That Was the Easy Part
Posted in February 23rd, 2010
Christopher Lee showed his stadium visions to officials in Brazil after an arduous trip tested his patience.
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São Paulo exchange raises CME stake
Posted in February 12th, 2010
BM&FBovespa, the São Paulo equities and derivatives exchange, is to raise its stake in the CME Group of Chicago in an attempt to attract more institutional and retail investors to Brazil
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Vale holds 78.9% of Fosfertil following $1bn deal
Posted in February 11th, 2010
Vale, the Brazilian mining group, has agreed to pay .03bn for just over 20 per cent of Fosfertil, Brazil’s leading producer of fertilisers, in a further sign of its…
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Vale holds 79% of Fosfertil after $1bn deal
Posted in February 11th, 2010
Vale, the Brazilian mining group, has agreed to pay .03bn for just over 20 per cent of Fosfertil, Brazil’s leading producer of fertilisers, in a further sign of its commitment to expansion in the sector
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Brazil enters fray for African resources
Posted in February 8th, 2010
The mining company Vale is to start operations in Mozambique as South America’s largest economy steps up the scramble for Africa’s resources
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BG chief forecasts decade of robust growth
Posted in February 5th, 2010
Fourth-quarter profits drops at oil and gas group following the fall in gas prices, but the company outlines a programme for growth over the next decade based on recent discoveries in Brazil and a US acquisition
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BG targets growth in US and Brazil
Posted in February 5th, 2010
Fourth-quarter profits drop nearly 40% at oil and gas group following the fall in gas prices, but the company outlines a programme for growth over the next decade based on recent discoveries in Brazil and a US acquisition
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Turnaround at U.S. Unit Helps Lift Banco Santander Profits
Posted in February 4th, 2010
The biggest Spanish bank said year-end profits were aided by growth in Brazil and Britain as well as its U.S. unit, Sovereign.
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Shell to create $12bn biofuels partnership in Brazil
Posted in February 1st, 2010
Energy group signs non-binding memorandum of understanding with Cosan, a sugar cane producer, in a deal that echoes a similar move by rival BP
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Shell to create $12bn biofuels JV in Brazil
Posted in February 1st, 2010
Energy group signs non-binding memorandum of understanding with Cosan, a sugar cane producer, in a deal that echoes a similar move by rival BP
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Cimpor / Camargo
Posted in January 29th, 2010
Could this be the year that Brazil’s multinationals assert themselves on the world stage?
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Vale in $3.8bn deal for Bunge assets in Brazil
Posted in January 27th, 2010
Vale, the world’s largest miner of iron ore, yesterday confirmed it had reached a deal to expand its fertiliser business through the purchase of Bunge assets in Brazil…
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In Davos, Signs of Shift in Global Power
Posted in January 27th, 2010
China, India and Brazil are well represented at the World Economic Forum as the Group of 8 fades and the Group of 20 takes over.
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Vale in $3.8bn deal for Bunge’s Brazil assets
Posted in January 27th, 2010
The move comes as the iron ore miner attempts to diversify, and includes a 42% stake in Fosfertil, a fertiliser group, as well as phosphate mines and production facilities
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Brussels to lift sugar exports amid shortfall
Posted in January 27th, 2010
A move to increase exports due to rising demand faces opposition in Brazil as it will exceed the ceiling agreed by the WTO, while analysts question whether it will relieve the shortage
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Building Brics
Posted in January 20th, 2010
A 5-part series on emerging markets, focusing on the Brics countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - and their rising impact on the new global economy
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Brazil gives growth hopes to carmakers
Posted in January 20th, 2010
While many manufacturers are losing money in developed markets, Brazil, along with China, is one of the few places they have been able to stay in the black. Brazil is the industry’s fifth biggest global market
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MAN boosts truck output in Brazil
Posted in January 19th, 2010
The German conglomerate will raise capacity from 50,000 to up to 72,000 trucks a year to meet a rapidly rising demand, a move that will lead to the creation of 700 jobs
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Vale in talks to buy Brazil assets of Bunge
Posted in January 15th, 2010
Vale of Brazil, the world’s largest miner of iron ore, is in talks to expand its fertiliser business through the purchase of Bunge assets in Brazil for up to .8bn…
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Vale in talks to buy Brazil assets of Bunge
Posted in January 15th, 2010
The world’s largest miner of iron ore, is in talks to expand its fertiliser business through the purchase of Bunge assets in Brazil for up to .8bn
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Cimpor / Camargo
Posted in January 14th, 2010
Could this be the year that Brazil’s multinationals assert themselves on the world stage?
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America is losing the free world
Posted in January 5th, 2010
The Obama administration is facing an unexpected and unwelcome development in global politics. Four of the biggest and most strategically important democracies in the developing world – Brazil, India, South Africa and Turkey – are increasingly at odds with American foreign policy. The US has been slow to pick up on this development, writes Gideon [...]
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America is losing the free world
Posted in January 4th, 2010
The Obama administration is facing an unexpected and unwelcome development in global politics. Four of the biggest and most strategically important democracies in the developing world – Brazil, India, South Africa and Turkey – are increasingly at odds with American foreign policy. The US has been slow to pick up on this development, writes Gideon [...]
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Economic View: For Much of the World, a Fruitful Decade
Posted in January 2nd, 2010
For China, India, Indonesia and Brazil, which have more than 40 percent of the world’s people, the decade was one of solid economic growth.
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Heatwaves, trade wars and a World Cup victory for Brazil
Posted in December 30th, 2009
Predictions for 2010: Heatwaves, a guerrilla trade war and victory for Brazil: what does the year ahead have in store? FT writers predict outcomes for the events and issues in politics, economics, business and world affairs that will shape the next 12 months
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Emerging Markets Keep Soaring Past Their Doubters
Posted in December 29th, 2009
Staggering gains this decade in Brazil, Russia, China, India and other developing nations have left even some bulls wondering if the good times can last.
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Brazil-US order routing system in development
Posted in December 29th, 2009
Nasdaq OMX Group and BM&F Bovespa have agreed to develop an order routing system that will allow broker dealers in the US to send buy and sell orders for stocks traded on the Brazilian exchange, and vice-versa
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CSN/Cimpor
Posted in December 18th, 2009
Portugal’s largest former colony has come knocking on its door with Brazil’s third-largest steel company taking aim at Portugal’s largest cement maker
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Cimpor bid helps bourses cement gains
Posted in December 18th, 2009
The Portuguese cement maker’s receipt of an offer from CSN of Brazil lifts its stock on a day when wider gains help European bourses regain ground
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Brazil posts weaker-than-expected GDP growth
Posted in December 10th, 2009
Brazil’s economy grew in the third quarter but growth missed forecasts after Latin America’s largest economy emerged from recession in the previous quarter
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IBM in $200m Brazil software tie-up
Posted in December 8th, 2009
The US technology group has announced deal with a partner in Brazil in the latest sign that emerging markets remain a bright spot for the tech industry
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Brazil’s Pão de Açúcar to buy Casas Bahia
Posted in December 6th, 2009
Pão de Açúcar http://www.grupopaodeacucar.com.br/ , Brazil’s biggest supermarket chain, has agreed to buy Casas Bahia http://www.casasbahia.com.br/ , the…
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Brazil’s Pão de Açúcar to buy Casas Bahia
Posted in December 6th, 2009
The country’s biggest supermarket chain has agreed to buy the electrical retailer, in an effort to target the lower-income market driving recent economic growth
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World Business Briefing | the Americas: Brazil: Chinese Buy Stake in MMX Steel
Posted in November 30th, 2009
The Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, a Chinese steelmaker, agreed to pay 0 million for a stake in Brazil’s MMX Mineracao e Metalicos to broaden its supply of iron ore.
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