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Is Africa the new frontier? How Brazil and China are approaching this continent?

The Brazilian Centre for International Relations (CEBRI) will host a seminar on June 9th to debate how Brazil and China are in Africa. The seminar will take place in Brasilia and is sponsored by BNDES, the Brazilian Federal Governement and the private company Oderbrecht. If you are interested, contact: eventos@cebri.org.br with your name, position, companyContinue reading “Is Africa the new frontier? How Brazil and China are approaching this continent?”

Will Brazilian economy be contaminated by the turbulent scene in Europe?

Brazilian equities are down 11% in 2010, but in the opinion of Regina Nunes, president of – Standard & Poor’s Brazil, the Brazilian economy has grounds to avoid being contaminated by the turbulent scene in Europe, affected by the current economic crisis in Greece. The only way the Brazilian economy could be contaminated would beContinue reading “Will Brazilian economy be contaminated by the turbulent scene in Europe?”

Billionaire investor Sam Zell to invest in Brazilian real estate

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire investor Sam Zell’s Equity International is seeking to raise about $500 million to step up investment in Brazilian real estate, betting interest rate increases will fail to stem demand as the economy grows at the fastest pace in two decades. The firm will invest as much as two-thirds of theContinue reading “Billionaire investor Sam Zell to invest in Brazilian real estate”

And Villa-Lobos is back in Paris

The Chatelet Theater in Paris presents the second lyrical work of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Magdalena.The piece refers to the cultural mix of South America. The plot involves the mixture between traditional Indian culture imported by European settlers. The composer came to Paris for the first time in 1923, under the influence of Artur Rubinstein. He stayedContinue reading “And Villa-Lobos is back in Paris”

Take away from Roberto Setubal’s conference in Sao Paulo

Roberto Setubal, president and CEO of Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco, gave a conference at the “2010 Latin American Cities Conference: São Paulo,” that this sixth edition has the theme “Brazil is the Future.” Strengthen the capital markets. According Setubal, it is necessary to strengthen the capital market, which gets to be attractive to foreign investment,Continue reading “Take away from Roberto Setubal’s conference in Sao Paulo”