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G20 Meetings

Mr. Mantega directly criticized the American central bank’s Ben Bernanke in a reference to throwing dollars from a helicopter. The Economist notes that Mr. Mantega was one of many foreign bankers who make similar criticisms of quantitative easing. “Fears of foreign capital were only deepened by the Federal Reserve’s decision earlier this month to embarkContinue reading “G20 Meetings”

The invention of tropical landscaping: Burle Marx

The emerging economy we refer to as “Brazil” is also a country discovering its pride and values. Culture has an important role in this. Culture forging values Evolving from colonial roots, when everything that was good was imported, Brazil has slowly built its own cultural references. Music wise, there is samba, choro and bossa nova,Continue reading “The invention of tropical landscaping: Burle Marx”

Fiat, Mitsubishi and GM announce investments in Brazil

Carmakers Mitsubishi, Fiat and GM have announced plans to invest in Brazil in order to boost sales in the next years. According to Bloomberg, Brazilian carmakers produced a record 3.6 million vehicles last year, a 14 percent increase over 2009. Production growth may slow to 1.1 percent this year, Cledorvino Belini, president of the carmakers association,Continue reading “Fiat, Mitsubishi and GM announce investments in Brazil”

Brazilian studios want to compete with Dreamworks and Pixar

With an eye in the global market for animation, which exceeds U.S. $ 128 billion annually, Brazilian producers and studios are starting to prepare their internationalization. A success case The animation Rio topped the weekend box office of Pixar classics like Toy Story and A Bug’s Life , according to figures from Box Office Mojo . Most watched film in the United States inContinue reading “Brazilian studios want to compete with Dreamworks and Pixar”

Hoping to do « Negócios da China »

China is Brazil’s main commercial partner. The bilateral commerce between Brazil and China was R$ 56 bi in 2010, with China registering R$ 5 bi surplus.In 2009, China became Brazil’s main trading partner, leaving the US in the second place. From US$ 2 billion in 2000 to US$ 56 billion 2010, bilateral trade between BrazilContinue reading “Hoping to do « Negócios da China »”