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  • Corinthians beat Santos to win Campeonato Paulista

    Corinthians won their 27th Campeonato Paulista title after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the final against Santos. The result at the Vila Belmiro stadium Sunday gave the reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions a 3-2 aggregate victory, reports Xinhua. Cicero scored the opener for Santos just before the half-hour with a stunning left-foot volley before Danilo equalised two minutes later with a ...

  • Mexico aims to boost trade with Brazil

    Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade. Meade told a press conference that, on the topic of trade, "right now that is Mexico's goal", but that at present there is no intention to negotiate free-trade agreements with Brazil. "There's a mutual ...

  • Brazil midfielder Paulinho denies transfer rumours

    Brazil international midfielder Paulinho has denied speculation that he is on the verge of a move to Europe. The 24-year-old Corinthians star is reportedly on the radar of Inter Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea, among other European clubs, reports Xinhua. Speaking after Corinthians' 3-2 aggregate victory over Santos in the final of the Campeonato Paulista Sunday, Paulinho said he would ...

  • Bangladeshis being trafficked to Brazil

    Police in Brazil have identified a gang specialising in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals into the country, a media report said. About 80 Bangladeshi workers have been lured with promises of earning up to $1,500 a month. But they ended up as slave labourers in order to pay their smugglers nearly $10,000, BBC reported citing the Agencia Brasil news agency. South America's biggest economy has ...

  • Brazils da Silva wins Zambia Golf Open title

    Brazilian Adilson da Silva claimed the Zambia Golf Open title with an overall 11-under-par score to become only the sixth golfer in the history of the championship to win the crown twice, the Times of Zambia reported on Monday.The Brazilian, winner of the Zambia Open in 2010, scored a modest 73-par but this was enough to win the title by one stroke after his two main competitors faltered as they ...

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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

During the opening credits for Marie Antoinette, which otherwise appear over a black background, writer/director Sofia Coppola inserts a brief tableaux shot of the notorious French queen right before the title card. Marie is lounging in ... ...

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  • Brazil Minerals Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

    )("Brazil Minerals" or "BMIX"), a diamond and gold producer with resources and assets in Brazil, reported its financial results for three months ended March 31, 2013 in its form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2013. A summary of BMIX's financial performance and business updates ...

  • UBS Appoints Sylvia Brasil Coutinho as CEO of UBS Group Brazil

    , 2013. She will be responsible for further strengthening the firm's presence in Brazil and overseeing the firm's strategy to deliver its integrated resources - including UBS Brasil Corretora, former Link Investimentos - to its private, corporate and institutional clients in the country. Current UBS Group Brazil CEO Lywal Salles will retire. In this move, Coutinho will become ...

  • Corinthians holds Santos to win Sao Paulo title

    SAO PAULO - Corinthians won the Sao Paulo state championship for the 27th time and kept Santos from lifting the trophy for the fourth straight year after a 1-1 draw in the second leg on Sunday.Corinthians won 3-2 on aggregate to claim its first title since 2009. Led by young Brazil striker Neymar, Santos needed a victory at its Vila Belmiro Stadium to have a chance of retaining the title.Cicero ...

  • Turkey 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash

    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials ...

  • Early Spring 2013 Ushers in Yoga Retreats To Maui Bali and El Salvador

    The Travel Yogi, specialist in international yoga retreats and yoga adventures, announces late winter/early spring yoga programs in Bali, Maui and El Salvador. "We are gearing up for a banner 2013 season," says Jennifer Hoodevik, founder and director. "We are riding the wave of an industry experiencing tremendous growth and we are responding." According to July 2012 ...

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