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Seeking the girl from Ipanema, in Ipanema
Slice Of The City: Rio de Janeiro - On a beachside walk through the world's most sensual city, Graeme Green finds music and fashion are still always the passion Two songs wrestle for domination in my head as I step out into the morning heat to walk the beachfront of Rio's Zona Sul.
U. launches new Brazil program
Students studying Portuguese will now have a new opportunity to learn the language and culture - in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sinochem agrees on $1b oil deal
Sinochem Group, China's fourth-biggest oil producer, has agreed to buy assets in Colombia from the French oil company Total SA for about $1 billion.
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Brazil's Women Policies Minister Resigns To Run For City Mayor
Brazil's Women Policies Minister Iriny Lopes has resigned to run in municipal elections this year.
Vodafone 'to raise 10billion' in India float
Vodafone looks set to sell shares of its Indian business to the public, possibly as early as this spring, in a float that could raise up to 10billion.
The ultimate guide to Carnival in Rio: parties and parades
What's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro without its lively parties and parades? Now that planning, packing, and logistics are taken care of, it's time to think about the important stuff: your social calendar.
Off Track Planet: Off Track Planet's Guide To Carnival: The Biggest Party In The World
Every February or March, from the Friday until the Tuesday before Lent, thousands of bodies flock to join Rio locals for this five-day exhibition of excess.
Bobzio.com, a Guarapari Espirito Santo Brasil Vacation Rental, Home...
Bobzio.com, a cooperative for Guarapari, Espirito Santo Brasil holiday home owners, home swappers and area services provides a free option for marketing personal homes and travel oriented businesses to vacationers.
Here's Another Reason The Baltic Dry Index Is A Weak Bellwether For The Global Economy
Lately, we've been talking a lot about the Baltic Dry Index and how it is a relatively weak proxy for the health of the global economy.
Rio de Janeiro offers fun for kids, too
In Rio de Janeiro, there are enclosed children's play areas set up on Ipanema and Leblon beaches every morning.
For many decades now the music of modern Brazil has flowed to our shores bringing rhythmic richness and exotic sounds.
Portugal's BES Doubles Brazil Profit Share Amid Europe Crisis
Banco Espirito Santo SA, Portugal's biggest bank by market value, said profit from Brazil doubled as a percent of the total for the first nine months of last year, helping to ease the decline in earnings from Europe caused by the region's debt crisis.
Chris M. Slawecki has been published in music industry and related publications for more than thirty years and has served AllAboutJazz.com as Senior Editor since 1997.
Just Released: "Ideiasnet S.A. (IDNT3) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review"
The company is specializing in private equity and venture capital investments. The company invests in acquisitions and consolidations of businesses.
5 places in the West that evoke Brazil
With the soccer World Cup and the Summer Olympics on Brazil's horizon - and Carnaval right around the corner - the global profile of South America's largest country is on the rise.
TalkTalk slips on concerns over revenues and customer losses
Analysts at Espirito Santo said the market may be being too optimistic about the effect of these factors on its business.
An Insider's Guide to Carnival 2012 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro puts on one of the world's biggest, liveliest parties every year for Carnival .
I've just spent a very pleasant fortnight in Brazil. It's a wonderful country. But should we be investing there? The first thing that struck me about Brazil its sheer abundance.
Oils, defensives lift FTSE; S&P cuts hit banks
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday in choppy trade as gains in oils and defensives outpaced falls in banks, after Standard & Poors ratings agency cut its credit ratings for nine euro zone countries.