Since reading this piece, I have wondered whether these generalizations about the Brazilian attitude towards money are true? Brazil’s oil policy Preparing to spend a “millionaire ticket” from offshore Sep 3rd 2009 | SÃO PAULO From The Economist print edition The government has unveiled plans to give the state the lion’s share of the moneyContinue reading “Generalizations about Brazilian attitudes towards money”
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America and Brazilian parallels
Why is it that the gap between rich and poor is so wide in both Brazil and America? Does education, especially private, play a similar role in both countries? Two Americas Nov 12th 2009 From The Economist print edition Brazil and the United States have more in common than they seem to LIVING in Brazil,Continue reading “America and Brazilian parallels”
First Reserve Corporation invests $ 500 million in Barra Energia, in Brazil
First Reserve Corporation, an energy industry-focused private equity and infrastructure firm, has backed Brazilian exploration and production company Barra Energia Petróleo e Gás with a $500m investment. First Reserve is an independently owned firm since 1983. The firm has developed a global platform, having invested approximately $12.5 billion in equity. First Reserve has adopted theContinue reading “First Reserve Corporation invests $ 500 million in Barra Energia, in Brazil”
Petrobras expands European connections
Petrobras made two partnership announcements in the past 3 days, in Portugal with Galp Energia and in Brazil, with French Tereos International. The Brazilian petroleum company will partner with Galp Energia to produce biodiesel (green-diesel) in Portugal. Production in that country should be around 250 000 tonnes / year, by 2015. At the same time,Continue reading “Petrobras expands European connections”
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