Tokyo, Japan, 11 Nov – Brazilian mining company Vale and Japanese state company Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National (Jogmec) have decide to st up a partnership to mine for nickel, copper and platinum in Mozambique, the Japanese company said in a statement published Tuesday. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, which aims toContinue reading “Brazil’s Vale and Japan’s Jogmec to survey for metals in Mozambique”
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Bureaucracy versus productivity. Still a negative factor
Taxes. Brazilian entrepreneurs have to work 2,600 hours per year to handle paperwork for all their taxes,the highest figure among 183 countries surveyed by the IFC and the World Bank, in the Doing Business study.By comparison, the global average is 282 hours, and the Latin American and Caribbean average, 385 hours. Source: Bradesco Corretora
U.S. already exports more ethanol than Brazil says Journal Estado de São Paulo
EUA já exportam mais etanol que o Brasil Jamil Chade O Estado de Sao Paulo 02 Nov 2010 O Brasil já tem sua tradicional posição de maior exportador de etanol do mundo seriamente ameaçada. O País foi superado no final do primeiro semestre pelos Estados Unidos em vendas e analistas já apontam que aContinue reading “U.S. already exports more ethanol than Brazil says Journal Estado de São Paulo”
Dilma president of Brazil. Now what?
Dilma Rousseff will be the first woman president of the history of Brazil. She won the run-off presidential election against Mr. José Serra, candidate of opposition and former minister of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The press and financial analysts start to wonder what her administration will be like. Here are my first readings and thoughts. Analysts expectContinue reading “Dilma president of Brazil. Now what?”
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