Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup

• Tuesday, October 4th 2011 - 20:15 UTC

  Brazil-FIFA hold a ‘positive meeting’ but negotiations are ongoing

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff had a “positive meeting” with FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Monday to discuss the 2014 World Cup, Brazil's Sports Minister Orlando Silva said Tuesday.

• Saturday, September 17th 2011 - 03:03 UTC

  World Cup 2014 delays expose Brazil’s planning and infrastructure weaknesses

  

  Brazil’s celebration of the 1,000-day countdown to the 2014 is being marred by construction delays as striking workers and government foot-dragging hurt preparations for the soccer tournament.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 22:12 UTC

  Emirates airline to open daily non-stop service Bangkok/Rio do Janeiro/Buenos Aires

  

  Two of South America’s most iconic cities will soon have a faster link to Bangkok when Emirates commences its daily non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro and extension to Buenos Aires from 3rd January 2012.

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 04:04 UTC

  Brazil auctions first concession to construct and operate major airport

  

  Brazil's government on Monday auctioned rights to the first major airport to be operated by a private company as the country moves to pick up the pace of investment in its air travel infrastructure ahead of the 2014 World Soccer Cup.

• Friday, August 12th 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  Brazil says stadiums will be ready on time for the 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday brushed aside concerns over delays in preparations for the 2014 World Cup, insisting that all stadiums would be ready in time for the tournament.

• Friday, July 29th 2011 - 06:40 UTC

  World Cup set to boost Brazil’s GDP by 1.5%, estimates the country’s main bank

  

  The three-year build-up to the 2014 soccer World Cup is set to boost Brazil’s economy by 1.5% of GDP, according to Ilan Goldfajn, chief economist of the Itau Unibanco Holding, Latin America’s largest bank by market value.

• Friday, July 29th 2011 - 06:25 UTC

  Rio’s Maracana stadium will host the 2014 World Cup final

  

  Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracaná stadium will host the final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke indicated Thursday, pending formal ratification of the decision at FIFA executive committee meeting in October.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 11:22 UTC

  Ahead of major international events, Brazil Tourism Board names new president

  

  The Brazil Tourism Board (Embratur) named Flavio Dino, a former federal congressman, as its new president, succeeding Mário Moysés.

• Friday, June 24th 2011 - 22:23 UTC

  FIFA slams Brazil’s slow pace of preparation for the 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazil's slow pace of preparation for the 2014 World Cup has come under attack from FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke. Stadium development plus work on airports and the transport system are lagging well behind schedule.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2011 - 23:20 UTC

  China completes first high-speed electric train for Rio do Janeiro

  

  China has built the first high-speed electrical train for Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro in time for use during the 2014 World Cup Football and 2016 Olympic Games.