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Name: Brazil

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 18 mins ago - 5 reports

Guido Mantega

Brazil to eliminate payroll tax on bus fares -finance minister

Brazil will eliminate a payroll tax on bus fares, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Thursday, in another measure to curb consumer price increases as inflation hovers near the ceiling of the government's target. ... [Published XE - 18 mins ago]

Entities: Brazil, Taxes, Guido Mantega

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 2 reports

In Brazil, Let The Lay-Offs Begin

Unemployment inched up in Brazil in April and is expected to end the year around 6.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund. After years of record low unemployment, lackluster investment by corporations, and sub par growth last year is finally ... [Published Forbes.com - 33 mins ago]

Entities: Unemployment Rate, Brazil, Unemployment

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

China Data Group

Ibovespa Futures Decline After Brazil Unemployment, China Data

Ibovespa futures declined as Brazil’s unemployment rate unexpectedly increased in April and signs that growth is slowing in China pushed commodities lower, dimming the outlook for raw-material exporters.Iron-ore producer Vale SA, whose top export market ... [Published BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago]

Entities: China Data Group, Futures, Brazil

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Brazil launches major military operation

Brazil has launched an unprecedented military operation with the mobilisation of 25,000 troops to patrol the vast land frontier it shares with 10 countries. Hundreds of aircraft and armoured vehicles ... [Published IHS Janes NSE - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Brazil, Armoured Vehicle, Stocks

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 9 reports

SOFTS-ICE sugar, coffee hit multi-year lows, commodities retreat

* Sugar prices continue slow grind lower* Brazil coffee crop to add to last seasons stocks(Adds details, quotes, updates prices)LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Raw sugar and arabica coffee futures hit multi-year lows on Thursday, inline with falling commodity ... [Published CNBC - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Sugar, Coffee, LIFFE, Commodities, Brazil

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

UPDATE 1-Brazil to hold oil auction in October, one month early

* Production-sharing auction to be 1st under 2010 law* Sale to offer some of most promising offshore areas* Govt to include giant Libra prospect in saleRIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Reuters) - Brazil plans to hold an auction for rights to explore some of its ... [Published Reuters - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Libra, Brazil, Campos, Rio de Janeiro

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 4 reports

Aker Solutions ASA

Aker doubles subsea capacity in Brazil

Expansion follows Aker Solutions' $800 million contract win from Petrobras in April. ... [Published Pipeline Magazine - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Brazil, Aker Solutions ASA, PETROBRAS Petróleo Brasileiro SA

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 3 reports

Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire

Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims have said. ... [Published Business Standard India - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Brazil, Relativity

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 8 reports

PH, Brazil sign first air services agreement

The Philippines and Brazil signed their first air services agreement that will boost their tourism sectors, the Civil Aeronautics Board said Wednesday.CAB executive director Carmelo Arcilla said the air services agreement was the first air agreement between ... [Published Manila Standard Today - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Brazil, Philippines, Airline, Aeronautics

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 5 reports

Crystal Cruises offers passengers some tasty bites of Brazil for fall season (Photos)

These lyrics, “Brazil where hearts were entertaining June, We stood beneath an amber moon,And softly whispered, "Someday soon" , We kissed and clung together,” ring so true about this electric, exciting part of the world. If you still haven’t been there, ... [Published Examiner.com - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Crystal Cruises Inc, Brazil, Crystal Symphony, Rio de Janeiro

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 7 reports

Brazil Swap Rates Decline as Inflation Decelerates; Real Slips

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s shorter-term swap rates fell for the first time in seven days after a report showed inflation slowed, spurring speculation that policy makers will limit increases in borrowing costs.Swap rates on the contract due in January ... [Published La Repubblica - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Inflation, Brazil, Target Range, São Paulo, WestLB AG

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 6 reports

Haiti - Politic : Several MOUs signed with Brazil

Tuesday, as part of his official visit to Brazil, the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe, met at Planelto Palace, headquarters of the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Brazil, with Marco Aurelio Garcia, the Special Adviser of the President Dilma Rou ... [Published Haitilibre.com - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Haiti, Brazil, Government of Haiti, São Paulo, Khaled Al Angari

Quotes

"Before we sound the death knell of sugar though, we can't forget that weather issues which have been such a supportive factor in the past are beginning to raise their heads again" said Michael McDougall, a senior vice president at Newedge

DJ Raw-Sugar Futures Rebounds From Fresh 34 1/2-Month Low [Published Individual.com - 14 mins ago]

"Recently, we've been seeing signs of slower growth in China," said Luciano Rostagno, chief strategist for WestLB bank in Sao Paulo. "This is bad for Brazilian growth, given that China is now Brazil's largest trade partner." Mr. Rostagno said such concerns could lead the central bank to opt for a symbolic quarter-point rate hike next week rather than the half-point increase...

SURVEY : Inflation Could Force Another Brazil Rate Increase [Published 4 Traders - 15 mins ago]

Suagm President José F Méndez said, "One of my favorite projects of the observatory's development plan is the $1.5 million physical improvement of the Ángel Ramos Foundation visitors' center." The Ángel Ramos Foundation has donated $750,000 that will be used for a $500,000 redesign of the visitors' center and $250,000 to bring diverse exhibitions...

Arecibo Observatory celebrates 50 years of excellence [Published Caribbean Business Online - 16 mins ago]

Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GDF SUEZ declared: "The Jirau CDM project stands as a key element in Brazil's efforts to promote sustainable economic growth based on renewable power. This recognition by the United Nations illustrates the strong commitment of GDF SUEZ to develop renewable energy around the world and in Brazil."

GDF SUEZ : Jirau : The world's largest renewable CDM project obtains registration at the United N ... [Published 4 Traders - 23 mins ago]

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Daily roundup: School absenteeism, new Doncaste... [Published Children & Young People Now - 18 mins ago]
Brazil?s Federal Police seize journalist?s equi... [Published Index on Censorship - 19 mins ago]
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional: New Companhia S... [Published TransWorldNews - 22 mins ago]
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Eagle Star Adopts Shareholders Rights Plan and ... [Published Interest!ALERT - 24 mins ago]
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What's the purpose of sustainability reporting? [Published Guardian.co.uk - 27 mins ago]
U.K.'s Cameron to China, India: We're open for ... [Published Fortune - 30 mins ago]
YouTube: “72 hours of content is uploaded every... [Published Telecoms.com - 31 mins ago]
Janson: Guatemala's Ríos Montt Genocide Convict... [Published ZNet - 31 mins ago]
U.S. Ambassador to Leave Brazil: Daily [Published The Rio Times - 32 mins ago]
In Brazil, Let The Lay-Offs Begin [Published Forbes.com - 33 mins ago]
Ford looking to emerging markets after announci... [Published Individual.com - 33 mins ago]
SAFM secures loan of $15m to fund Ponto Verde p... [Published Energy Business Review - 33 mins ago]
Eni SpA (ADR) (E), Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) ... [Published InsiderMonkey.com - 33 mins ago]
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Seeking Shelter From the Storm, in Big Data [Published CNBC - 35 mins ago]
Global Logistic Properties posts 43% rise in Q4... [Published Channel NewsAsia - 35 mins ago]

Blogs

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House panel approves homeland bill, bars Brazil... [Published Security Debrief - 1 hour ago] The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a 2014 Homeland Security funding bill with a bipartisan voice vote. The bill is expected on the House floor in June. In a surprise development, the committee approved an amendment from Rep. Tim ...
Peru: Is Junk Food Synonymous with Freedom? [Published Global Voices Online - 2 hours ago] [Links are to Spanish-language pages, except where otherwise noted.] Peruvian gastronomy [en] is a hot topic both in and outside the country. But lately, the culinary theme on everyone's lips has not been the quality of the dishes or the traditional ...
Paid for the risk? Egypt’s tempting pound [Published Global Investing - 2 hours ago] Surprising as it may seem, the Egyptian pound has got some fans. The currency has languished for months at record lows against the dollar and the headlines are alarming — the lack of an IMF aid programme, meagre hard currency reserves, political upheaval. ...
The PC May Be Dying, But That Didn't Stop Lenov... [Published Clusterstock - 3 hours ago] Lenovo Group Ltd's bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades. Lenovo, a sliver away ...
Amazon Kindle Fire HD and HD 8.9 spreads: over ... [Published SlashGear - 6 hours ago] Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 ereader-tablets are set to spread, with preorders lighting up in over 170 countries from today. The 7- and 8.9-inch tablets – which run Amazon’s heavily customized Android platform – have been available ...

Audio/Video

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Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks With Foreign M... [Published US Department of State - YouTube Channel - May 20 2013]
Brazil unveils $750m national stadium [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 18 2013]
The Deep Sea Dive for 100 Billion Barrels of Oil [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 18 2013]
Brazil's Favorite Drink: How to Make a Caipirinha [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 17 2013]
Nike's $100 Million Plan for Brazil's 2016 Summ... [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - May 17 2013]

Press Releases

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ASTEPS anuncia apoio ao PAC-PME - Programa de A... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - 26 mins ago]
Inclusive Innovation & Decentralized Mobile Com... [Published Business Wire - 1 hour ago]
Belo Sun Reports Positive Results From Prelimin... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - 2 hours ago]
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Segment Poise... [Published PR Newswire - 2 hours ago]
Gehrlicher Solar Expands to Mexico [Published PR.com Press Releases - 5 hours ago]