Brazil

• Friday, August 31st 2012 - 00:49 UTC

  Brazilian federal workers accept proposal and return to work next Monday

  

  Unions representing 90% of Brazil's striking federal public workers have agreed to return to work on Monday, accepting tough terms set by President Dilma Rousseff, who insisted on putting fiscal discipline over the demands of her own political base.

• Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 04:32 UTC

  Brazil cuts benchmark rate for ninth time running to an all time low of 7.5%

  

  Brazil’s central bank cut the benchmark interest rate for the ninth straight time on Wednesday to an all-time low of 7.5%, as policymakers keep up efforts to bolster a slow-moving economy which is the world's sixth-largest.

• Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 04:05 UTC

  Brazilians zest for beauty has turned the industry into the world’s third strongest

  

  Since an estimated 40 million people have joined the middle class in the past decade in Brazil, now the world’s sixth-largest economy, the beauty industry is booming and has become the third in importance globally.

• Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 03:18 UTC

  FIFA begins round of latest inspection of Brazil 2014 Cup preparations

  

  FIFA secretary general Jerome Valke this week began his latest inspection of Brazil 2014 World Cup preparations amid ongoing concerns over delays in stadiums and infrastructure projects.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:30 UTC

  Brazil donates Argentina Malvinas Spanish charts dating back to 1770

  

  Four certified charts of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands dating back to the XVIII century and belonging to the Pedro de Angelis collection of Brasilia’s National Library were given by the Brazilian Foreign ministry to the argentine delegation currently holding a bilateral meeting in the country’s capital.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  Over 400.000 federal workers continue to defy Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff

  

  Federal public workers across Brazil are currently involved in what is one of the largest industrial disputes in the country's history, presenting a major challenge for President Dilma Rousseff.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:10 UTC

  Brazilian court orders resumption of work at controversial dam in the Amazon

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court has approved the resumption of work on the controversial 13 billion dollars Belo Monte dam in the Amazon, which was stopped earlier this month after protests from indigenous groups.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 06:05 UTC

  Clinton and Blair praise Brazil’s economic and social advance in two decades

  

  Brazil appears to have the best long-term prospects among rising economic powers, thanks to its stable policy framework, ample natural resources and good relationship with its neighbours, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday in a ringing endorsement of an economy that has struggled lately.

• Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 05:59 UTC

  Brazil to deploy first floating oil terminal for refueling tankers in the high seas

  

  Brazil’s energy giant Petrobras said on Tuesday it will deploy the world’s first floating oil terminal capable of refueling tankers on the high seas.

• Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 04:03 UTC

  Brazil beef exports reached 5.37bn dollars in 2011, but volume was down 10.8%

  

  Last year was very positive for Brazil beef exports having jumped from 4.8 billion dollars in 2010 to 5.37 billion in 2011, which represents an 11.65% increase according to Abicec, the Brazilian Association of Meat exporting industries.