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Software - Infotech (Free subscription) | yesterday
HCL Technologies said it has opened a global IT development centre in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, to cater to clients across Latin America, North America and Europe.
get2sammyb.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hey Brazilian readers. Fancy a slice of last-generation gaming? Know that the Playstation 2 has just launched in your region. So what if it’s almost 10 years late, eh? It’s not going to be cheap mind, the console will run at R$799 ($445) and games R$119 ($66) and R$99 ($55). The high prices are [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
There is a saying in football that "the English invented it the Brazilians perfected it" and few would argue particularly with Brazil rated as jointfavourites to win World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil, an emerging market for the videogames industry, has finally seen the official launch of Sony's PlayStation 2 in the country. However, with a price point of BRL 799 (USD 462) it's not clear quite how much impact the console will be able to have on a market that's considered to have a high threat from piracy. It's expected that games will cost BRL 119 (USD 69) for new releases and BRL 99 (USD...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• France move up to seventh in world rankings • Spain move into first, England drop to ninth France have risen two places in the Fifa world rankings following their controversial World Cup play-off win over the Republic of Ireland. The French have moved up to seventh on the back of their 2-1 aggregate win over the Irish, secured after Thierry Henry handled in the build-up to their winner...
HomeATM (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ViVOtech Chosen to Enable MasterCard® PayPass ™ Acceptance by Acquirer Redecard in Public Transportation, Restaurants, Convenience Stores, Movie Theaters, Parking Lots and Tourist Attractions CARTES & IDentification 2009 CARTES, Paris--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless payment systems, announced today that its...
Gaming Rover - The News You Want (Free subscription) | yesterday
We don't live in Brazil, but from what we hear, it's not one of the most gamer-friendly places out there. Piracy runs rampant and whenever any kind of controversial game releases, citizens usually find their government won't let 'em play it. But, hey, things are kinda looking up! Reader Renato wrote in to us saying the PS2 has finally officially released in Brazil and that consumers can get it from...
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
LONDON - While soccer's romantics may wish for a long-awaited first for Spain or a historic African victory on South African turf, the 2010 World Cup looks as if it...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
The World Trade Organization (WTO) decided on Thursday to allow Brazil to start retaliating upon the United Stated for illegal subsidies paid to U.S. cotton producers. The authorization of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body followed a preliminary decision made in late August, and allowed Brazil to start to retaliate upon the world's leading cotton exporter immediately. However, the action will take...
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | yesterday
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Investors ...
Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | yesterday
In Brazil, the biofuels arm of Petrobras acquired a 50 percent stake in the BSBIOS biodiesel plant in Parana. The project is expected to open with a30 Mgy capacity in Q2 2010. With this acquisition, Petrobras has four biodiesel plants with 85 Mgy in capacity. The acquisition is Petrobras first biodiesel operation in the southern [...] Petrobras acquires 50 percent stake in BSBIOS biodiesel plant in...
Games Galore (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sony Playstation 2 launched in Brazil for around USD 465! Gizmodo has an interesting story on the launch of Sony Playstation 2 gaming console in Brazil. No, there is no typo here. The company has... .
Jezebel (Free subscription) | yesterday
This clip is in Portuguese, but the slo-mo wig snatch and subsequent kerfuffle need no translation. [Buzzfeed] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Venezuela News And Views (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Today we got a border incident with Colombia . This is worrisome because it seems that Colombia is starting to call in Chavez' s bluff (and Brazil's UNASUR own bluff). I still do not think that Colombia wants war, but it seems that they are getting tired of Chavez antics and of the hypocrisy of Brazil. If there is going to be war, "so be it"? All along the attitude of Brazil has been dismal...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The BEST: Brazil Excellence in Securities Transactions road show will promote the Brazilian financial and capital markets to Asian investors, from November 23 to 26. The event will visit Hong Kong (11/23), Tokyo (11/25), and Seoul (11/26).
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