Archive for 'Brazilian News'
Rio de Janeiro Elected Best Gay Global Destination Posted by Rachel on Nov 4, 2009
The Logo network’s website, TripOutGayTravel.com, part of the MTV network, elected Rio de Janeiro as the Best Global Destination City for gay travelers this week, beating Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London, Montreal, and Sydney. The election took place at the International LGBT Tourism Conference in Boston. The announcement comes on the heels of Rio’s Olympic selection…
Brazilian News Outlets Posted by Rachel on Oct 29, 2009
Today, for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what Brazilian news outlets do you use to get your news about Brazil? They can be TV, print, or online. I use Estado de Sao Paulo and G1, as well a number of Brazilian blogs that often have links to breaking or recent news stories. I also…
Lamborghini Opens First Dealership in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 27, 2009
This week, Lamborghini opened its first Brazilian dealership, located in São Paulo. The dealership is managed by Via Italia Group, a Brazilian-based company that specializes in luxury and sports cars. The company opened a showroom on Avenida Europa in downtown, and will also open a service and parts facility nearby. Lamborghini cited São Paulo as…
Government Tax Threatens Foreign Investment in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 22, 2009
This week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Brazilian government has now imposed a two percent tax on foreign investment entering Brazil, hurting the local stock markets. Brazil has weathered the global economic crisis much better than other countries, and the Ibovespa index rose 70% since March. The government has imposed tax on stock…
Vale in the News Posted by Rachel on Oct 20, 2009
Vale, one of Brazil’s highest-earning companies and the largest iron ore producer in the world, has been in the news this week with reports about increasing Brazilian investment and tension with President Lula. Let’s take a look at some of the headlines: Brazil’s Vale to invest $12 billion in 2010, Reuters Bernardo says Lula won’t…
Al Gore in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 14, 2009
Al Gore is in Brazil this week, and attended an event at the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (the Sao Paulo Industrial Federation), where he gave a speech and discussed environmental conservation. While he stressed the issues of deforestation and conservation efforts, he was rightfully extremely careful to refer directly to environmental…
Brazil Business News Posted by Rachel on Oct 7, 2009
Let’s take a look at the headlines from this week’s business news: Brazil stocks jump to highest since July 2008; Bolsa advances, Bloomberg Petrobras: Each subsalt well to cost $100m, Wall Street Journal Vale might bid on Brazil’s Monte Belo dam, Reuters Brazil joins emerging nation boost to IMF funds, AFP Banco do Brasil plans…