Facebook Blasts into Top Position in Brazilian Social Networking Market Following Year of Tremendous Growth – comScore, Inc. São Paulo, Brazil, January 17, 2012 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data showing that Facebook assumed the top position in the Brazilian social networking market following a year …
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“Brazilians are ruining FACEBOOK …”
The news channel CNN said Mark Zuckerberg is saddened by the behavior of the Brazilians at the social network Facebook. “On the one hand, Brazilians are growing Facebook, on the other hand they ruin everything,” he said. Facebook engineers were considering allowing the inclusion of images in the format animated GIFS (moving images), but Mark …
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Billionaire Batista in Talks to Sell $1 Billion EBX Stake
Billionaire Batista in Talks to Sell $1 Billion EBX Stake via Billionaire Batista in Talks to Sell $1 Billion EBX Stake. as the billionaire continues his quest to become the world’s richest man. “Imagine me getting my engine and adding another turbo charger,” Batista said in a telephone interview from Rio de Janeiro late yesterday. …
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GE to build R$60 million plant in Brazil’s Bahia
General Electricplans to build a R$60 million plant in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia to assemble wind turbines as the market for wind power surges in the South American country, Reinaldo Garcia, head of the company’s operations in Latin America, said Wednesday. The plant will be built during the next six to 12 months, …
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10 most innovative Brazilian corporations according to Fast Company magazine
Over the last decade, Brazil has become fertile source for creativity and disruptive business models. The innovation revolution is alive both among start-ups and among the 1000nds of Brazilian multinationals. A new report from INSEAD and the OECD Development Centre argues that by developing new business models, “in several revealing cases, Brazilian businesses are redefining …
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2012 Brazilian Income tax (IRPF) to be submitted latest April 30th
Carnaval is over, the Lion is coming After having celebrated New Year and Carnaval it is now time to start the year really. As per today you can fill out and submit your income tax. This year, the application to fill out your income tax declaration has been available before March 1st 2012. According to …
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American Farmers ‘Amazed’ by Brazilian Agriculture – Farm Futures
After ten days of touring Southern Brazil in early February, 34 U.S. farmers from 10 states came away very impressed with this country’s agricultural potential, despite the drought that withered crops on most of the farms we visited. via American Farmers ‘Amazed’ by Brazilian Agriculture – Farm Futures.
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Brazil highways’ maintenance to the private sector on 10 year contracts — MercoPress
Brazil highways’ maintenance to the private sector on 10 year contracts — MercoPress.
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Brazilian Central Bank reduces benchmark interest rate to 11.5% per year
The Central Bank announced a reduction of 0.5 percentage points of base interest rate (Selic) from 12% to 11.5% per year. The announcement was made by Copom (Monetary Policy Committee) late on Wednesday October 19th. With an eye on economic growth next year, the Central Bank decided to maintain the downward trend in interest rates – the …
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Following Japan, Korea disputes IPI increase at WTO
As expected more and more countries are lining up to challenge the unreasonable protective measure by the Brazilian government to increase the Tax on Industrialised Products (IPI). Last month, Brazil raised the so-called IPI by 30 percentage points for imported cars that aren’t made with at least 65% local content. Excluded are those from companies that …
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