Monthly Archives: April 2012

Brazilian biggest companies in the Forbes list

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Forbes list of the world’s biggest companies uses an equal weighting of sales, profits, assets and market value to rank companies according to size. 33 Brazilian companies are in the ranking. Energy makes number one among them with Petrobras (oil, gas … Continue reading →

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Latin America is focus of event in Vienna upcoming May (I will be there)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is hosting the first international business forum “Latin America meets Central and Eastern Europa in Vienna” . The event’s motto is “Bridging the two worlds through trade and investment” and it will be held in Vienna from … Continue reading →

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The Economist in Brazilian-American relations

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Brazilian-American relations One step at a time Two American giants are slowly getting to know each other Apr 14th 2012 | SÃO PAULO | from the print edition   Next time over a caipirinha   TOASTING their president with a caipirinha, their national … Continue reading →

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