São Paulo

"Pride" in Sao Paulo

Let's Get It Right (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Good Ideas Salon São Paulo: Collaboration

IF! (Free subscription) | yesterday

With Collaboration as its motto, the Good Ideas Salon São Paulo was the first to happen in South America.

Biodiversity's Bright Spot

Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The journal, Nature, has an outstanding success story about efforts to protect Brazil's Atlantic Coastal Forest: Stemming the deforestation required a broad set of measures: new laws and governmental incentives, the commitment of researchers and conservationists, increased funding from international donors and the Brazilian government, and a growing community awareness. Lately, a boost has come from...

Brazil celebrates Day of Black Consciousness

People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday

Over 12 states in Brazil celebrated on Friday the Day of Black Consciousness in honor of the country's 17th-century anti-slavery leader Zumbi dos Palmares. In cities such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, people held parades against racism, discrimination, prejudice, homophobia, sexism and religious intolerance. Many economic and financial activities around the country were suspended on the day, including...

Two Good Thieves by Daniel Finn

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

This fast-paced thriller has a compassionate heart, says Josh Lacey There is an obvious pun in the title of Daniel Finn's new novel. (He has written other books as Will Gatti, but this is his first to be published under this name.) His two heroes, a boy and a girl nicknamed Demi and Baz, are good thieves in one sense: they're very skilled at the art of theft. But are they good people too? That's the...

This Weekend’s Events and Sales: 3rd Ward Hosts a Pop-up Swap; Up to 90 Percent Off Oak

Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

EVENTS TOMORROW • 3rd Ward hosts the Score! Pop-up Swap to benefit City Harvest . Bring clothing, accessories, music, art supplies, books, DVDs, housewares, or other miscellany to trade. Entry is $3, which includes complimentary Colt 45 from 1 to 2 p.m. ("Cheap breakfast drinks" will be available until 5 p.m.) Donations are accepted. 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., nr. Stagg St., East Williamsburg,...

Dubai's Jumeirah Group plans Brazil foray

ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Jumeirah’s priority is to operate hotels in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro - official.

Jump in online booking and Web check-in rates at Paris Charles De Gaulle

AirTransportNews.aero (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Online booking and Web check-in are on the rise among passengers using one of Europe's busiest airports, Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), according to a new Passenger Self Service Survey from SITA,...

The Best Young Football Players 2009

Soccer news (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

In 2007 Superstar Like Zinedine Zidane and David beckham beat by world class young star like Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi. in the next year 2008 Ronaldo become FIFA World Player of the year awards and messi become runner-up. Now in 2009, The best young football player and ready become FIFA World Player of the year awards in the next year are : Alexandre Pato, 18, AC Milan, striker...

Good on you Brazilian central banker

The Visible Hand in Economics (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Here is some sense talking from a central banker and trade representative from Brazil: Senior Brazilian trade representative Mario Marconini from the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo, says there’s a growing realisation from Brazilian businesses that trying to control the exchange rate is fruitless. The long-term answer can only come from concerted international action to apply [...]

Change in TAM's Board of Directors

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

SAO PAULO, Nov. 19 -- TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) in an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held today, accepted the resignation of Flavia Turci and approved Emilio Romano's election as ...

• Change in TAM's Board of Directors - PR News Wire

BEST Brazil Road Show Promotes Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets to Asian Investors

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).

Tranny Wig-Snatching @ Miss Brazil Gay Pageant 2009 [VIDEO]

The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Snatch that wig, girl! Carrie Prejean isn’t the only beauty queen behaving badly this week. After Ava Simoes was crowned the winner at this week’s Miss Brazil Gay 2009 pageant, angry queen Miss Sao Paulo rolled up and snatched her wig and crown right over her head!

iCI presents The Curator's Perspective at the New Museum: Ana Paula Cohen Sunday, December 13, 2009 | 3:00 PM

Events at the New Museum (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Ana Paula Cohen is the third guest in iCI’s new curatorial talk series wherein each month an international curator distills the current happenings in contemporary art, including the artists they are excited by, exhibitions that have made them think, and their views on recent developments in the art world. Ana Paula Cohen is an independent curator, editor, and writer based in Brazil. She is currently...

Pageant Winner is Snatched Bald By Jealous Competitor

Wendy Williams. The Queen of All Media (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Here we go, more beauty queens behaving badly. After Ava Simoes was crowned Miss Brazil Gay 2009 recently, she was giving a delightful interview when an angry queen, Miss Sao Paulo, rolled up and snatched off her wig and crown! We. Are. Not. Kidding.