Brazil request Valcke’s removal from World Cup negotiations
March 4th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) A day after being criticised by FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said he would seek his removal from further ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Five cities hold 25 percent of Brazil’s national wealth
December 15th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) A quarter of Brazil's wealth is concentrated in five cities that together represent less than 13 percent of the giant South American country's population, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Nissan to invest $1.4 bn in new plant in Brazil
October 7th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 7 (IANS) Japan's Nissan Motor Company said Thursday it had signed an investment deal worth $1.4 billion to build a new plant in Brazil.The new plant ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Brazil displacing poor ahead of World Cup, Olympics: UN official
April 27th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 27 (IANS/EFE) A UN human rights expert complained Tuesday that authorities in Brazilian cities that are to host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Wipro unveils global delivery centre in Brazil
March 25th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 25 (IANS) Wipro unveiled a global delivery centre at Curitiba in Brazil to serve its global and near-shore clients, the Indian software major said Thursday.
Though Wipro's global IT services business ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |