Tag Archives: Brazil
Rio Summer Event Posted by Rachel on Nov 14, 2008
This past week, the first annual Rio Summer Event was held in Brazil, attracting fashion moguls like Valentino, supermodels, and socialites alike to Brazil’s favorite seaside city to check out Brazil’s latest summer fashions. Take a look at the coverage from the event: Official website, Claro Rio Summer Vogue UK Coverage Jornal do Brasil Coverage…
A Brief History of Brazilian Currency Posted by Rachel on Nov 13, 2008
Today we’re going to look at the many changes Brazilian currency has undergone throughout history. To understand the difference in value of each currency, see here. Until recently, the Brazilian economy was quite unstable and inflation was often quite high, and as a result the currency changed many times. You’ll note that some of the…
Top Fifteen Best Brazilian Albums Posted by Rachel on Nov 12, 2008
Musician and author Charles Gavin picked the top fifteen Brazilian albums for a Globo music special, choosing the albums he considers “essential” to understanding and appreciating Brazilian music. The list encompasses various genres, including rock and samba. You can listen to samples from the fifteen albums here. Let’s take a look at the list: João…
Brazilian Perspective on the US Elections Posted by Rachel on Nov 7, 2008
Today we’re going to take a look at the Brazilian perspective on the American elections: Lula considera vitória de Obama “um feito extraordinária,” O Globo Obama não conseguiria ser presidente do Brasil, dizem especialistas, Folha de SP Cor da pele pode ter ajudado a vitória de Obama, Epoca Mangabeira Unger comenta a eleição americana, Estado…
Major Brazilian Bank Merger Posted by Rachel on Nov 5, 2008
This week, two Brazilian banks announced a major merge between Unibanco and Itau, which would form the largest private-sector bank in the Americas with combined assets of nearly US$262 billion and a market value of US$41.3 billion. The goal of the merger is to create stability in an uncertain financial environment and for the new…
Brazil in the News Posted by Rachel on Oct 29, 2008
Today we’re going to look at some of the world headlines about what’s going on in Brazil: Economic crisis hits as Brazil builds, LA Times Ex-Militant Concedes Loss in Election for Rio Mayor, New York Times Lula setback in Brazil city poll, BBC Brazil’s ruling coalition gains city halls, Miami Herald Brazil oil delays may…
Foreign Business in Brazil: New Series Posted by Rachel on Oct 15, 2008
This is the first of a new series about foreigners doing business in Brazil, since the economy has grown and diversified in the last few years. Today we’re going to look at James Crane-Baker, the founder and CEO of a start-up based in Rio de Janeiro. After working on Wall Street for ten years, James…