Vale SA,the world's largest iron ore producer,climbed to a seven month high as prices for the steelmaking material rebound. Vale,based in Rio de Janeiro,climbed for an eighth day,gaining 1.7%to BRL 41 at the close in Sao Paulo,the highest ...
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Smack Sportswear, the leading brand of custom-designed volleyball apparel, announced that it has partnered with some of the top athletes in the sport. “Smack has stayed loyal to volleyball and its athletes since 1994. I greatly ...
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Analysts at Credit Suisse Group cut the recommendation on preferred shares of Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA to "underperform" from "neutral," saying recent gains in the price of the stock are probably ...
Grocers undoubtedly felt the economic pressures in 2012 with discounters enjoying buoyant growth as a result of an increase in value-seeking consumers. Shoppers' focus on value led to rising online sales and further investment in the ...
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Lock is thrilled to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE team, Felipe Mojave Ramos. Ramos is a Brazilian poker pro, an all-around player with a background in pretty much any poker game. He's been playing professionally since ...
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LinkedIn has announced three new updates to its mobile site and mobile app following stats showing that nearly a quarter of its users visit the service through these avenues, a 10% increase from a year ago. The updates include real-time ...
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IBM has announced the opening of three new branches across Brazil as the company extends its push into underserved territories in emerging markets and increases its support for clients and partners. With the new offices in the cities of ...
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Packaging supplier Ball has announced that its joint venture metal beverage can plant in Alagoinhas, Brazil will commence a second beverage can production line in the second half of 2013. The Alagoinhas plant, which began production ...
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Chevron has proposed a deal to Brazilian prosecutors to resolve Real 40 billion ($19.17 billion) in outstanding legal actions over the Frade Field oil spill. In the proposal, discussed at a public hearing at federal prosecutors' offices ...
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Brazilian iron ore mining company MMX SA announced that on December 3rd,the Board of directors of MMX approved a capital increase of approximately BRL 1.4 billion,upon private subscription of new common,registered,book entry shares of no ...
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Details have emerged of an extraordinary attack in which millions of DSL broadband routers in Brazil were hit by a serious software flaw that allowed criminals to gain complete control of all web traffic running through them. First ...
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Brazil and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a new South-South cooperation agreement worth $20 million that aims to channel Brazilian expertise in cotton production to other developing countries. The ...
Business Standard reported that Japanese automobile majors Honda Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation are looking at shaping up their domestic operations as major parts exporters after the introduction of India specific models Brio ...
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Japan, China, South Africa, South Korea and Saudi Arabia have imposed a ban on Brazil beef imports, over concerns of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. This move comes after Brazil's recent report, which revealed ...
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Vale SA has initiated paying USD 674 million to the Brazilian government for violating an agreement over mining royalties. Vale as decided to settle a10 year old dispute with Brazil's federal government, agreeing to pay 3 installments of ...
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