“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Reportedly, the Brazilian steelmakers are expecting better performance in 2013 due to lower costs structures and competition against imports. The favorable measure announced by the government includes reduction of industrial energy ...
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Reuters reported that Brazilian flat steelmakers led by Cia Siderúrgica Nacional SA will raise prices as early as this month,in a move that may face mild resistance from clients as inventory remains low. As per report"CSN announced ...
Scheduled to be sent to the Brazilian congress in April 2011,the country's new mining regulatory framework is still waiting for the government to draw up three bills to regulate the sector. Local miners are not surprised by the continued ...
Brazilian food company Brasil Foods (BRF) has acquired 33% stake in Avex, Argentina' s leading poultry producer and exporter. Through this deal, the company has also acquired Argentina's Danica group. The transaction is expected to be ...
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IDG News Service-Security researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec have uncovered a piece of malware that uses Google Docs,which is now part of Google Drive,as a bridge when communicating with attackers in order to hide the malicious ...
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Banco BTG Pactual has received approval from the Brazilian insurance and reinsurance regulator, SUSEP, to establish an insurance operation in the country. The company, earlier this year, planned to invest $24m to launch a new insurance ...
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Spiral-wound ultrafiltration performance has been enhanced for direct drinking water treatment through improved operational procedures, as a feasible option for the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region in Brazil. Specific operational procedures ...
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APPLE will likely have to pay a Brazilian company for the right to use the iPhone brand in Latin America's biggest country, a Brazilian telecommunications analyst says. Brazil's Gradiente SA started selling Android smartphones with ...
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OPKO Health has signed a definite agreement to acquire Sao Paulo, Brazil based pharmaceutical company Silcon Comércio, Importacao E Exportacao de Produtos Farmaceuticos e Cosmeticos. The acquisition is expected to expand OPKO's ...
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According to Brazilian trade statistics made available in Tokyo, Brazil's pig iron exports totaled 287,000 tons in October 2012, up 67.3% from the same month of a year ago, when they increased by 4.4% from a month ago, indicating the third ...
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Brazil's automotive sector turned out 301,679 units in November down by 5.3% from the previous month but a 10.5% increase from November 2011. A vehicle-producers association said that production of cars and light commercial vehicles fell ...
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PTI reported that Rashtriya Ispat Nigam,NMDC and MOIL,under the Steel Ministry,are looking to acquire iron ore assets in Brazil,the world's second largest exporter of the steel making raw material. A source said that NMDC had already ...
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Vale said that it decided to adhere to the new legislation on the value added tax on services and circulation of goods recently enacted by the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais Law 20.540 and Decree 46.110. Therefore, the existing legal ...
Nike Sportswear is the casual fashion arm of Nike.Over the years,Hybrid Design has created several look books for Nike in a variety of categories.Their most recent work is for Football,specifically for Nike's new line of Club inspired ...