Brazil Oil Firm Petrobras Plans $65 Billion Stock Sale ABC News | By Brian Ellsworth | September 3, 2010 | RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will sell up to $64.5 billion in new stock -- one of the largest in capital markets history -- to raise funds for the world's biggest oil expl...
India-South America trade deal to be expanded Deccan Herald Brasilia, Sep 3 (IANS) Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said here Thursday that India and a trade bloc of South American countries have agreed to expand a trade agreement. | "Te...
Tourism: South America a likely booster Business Report | Submit your comment | South America is likely to be a growing source market for tourism to South Africa, according to Nick Seewer, the former managing director of the five-star Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. | He came out of retirement on ...
Brazil boosts grip on Petrobras in capital plan The Guardian * Minority shareholders likely diluted in operation * Gov't may seek as much as 40 pct stake in Petrobras * Growing trend of Brazil state involvement in economy By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will tighten it...
FEATURE - Brazil taps small farmers for biofuels campaign The Star | GETULIO VARGAS, Brazil (Reuters) - With its biofuels business increasingly dominated by giant corporations, Brazil is seeking to extend its biofuels sector to include farmers like Lucas Scariot, who makes around $10,000 per year A chemical engineer...
HSBC in talks for 70 percent of South Africa's Nedbank in $6.8 billion deal Daily Star Lebanon | Purchase would give Europe’s biggest lender entry into growing market | Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | David Dolan and Kelvin Soh | Reuters | JOHANNESBURG/HONG KONG: HSBC is in talks to buy up to 70 percent of South Africa’...
Brazil's Vale not preparing bid for Potash-sources The Guardian RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Giant Brazilian miner Vale is not preparing a bid for Canada's Potash Corp, two sources close to Vale told Reuters on Monday. Potash, the world's largest fertilizer supplier, is fighting off an unwanted $39 billion ...
Robinho Goes to A.C. Milan At the Transfer Deadline The New York Times | A.C. Milan acquired Robinho from Manchester City to bolster a formidable forward line and sold Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the German club Schalke at European soccer’s transfer deadline. | The Times's soccer blog has the world's game covered from all angles. Go to the Goal Blog | Schalke was one of the continent’s busiest clubs Tuesday, wi...
