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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 ...

  • Brazil Swap Rates Drop as Lower Growth Forecast Real Advances

    Brazil 's swap rates fell for the first time in a week as analysts surveyed by the central bank lowered their economic growth forecast, fueling speculation policy makers will limit increases of borrowing costs. Swap rates on the contract due in January 2015 dropped two basis points, or 0.02 percentage point, to 8.50 percent at 9:47 a.m. in Sao Paulo. The real appreciated 0.1 percent ...

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In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

The title of Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah is taken from the Biblical story of David and Goliath, and the exact metaphorical implications of that well-worn tale of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds is as ambiguous as the film itself, which has the bas ... ...

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  • UBS names Sylvia Coutinho as head of Brazilian unit

    Mon May 20, 2013 9:36am EDT * UBS stepping up brokerage and advisory efforts * Coutinho held key Latam leadership posts at HSBC * Outgoing UBS Brazil chief Salles to retire SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) - UBS AG on Monday appointed Sylvia Coutinho as chief executive officer for its unit in Brazil, where the bank is stepping up its focus on brokerage and advisory work. Coutinho, who most recently ...

  • Rumors Spark Brazil Bank Run

    Rumors that Brazil's social security fund called Bolsa Familia was to be cancelled led thousands of people to rush to withdraw money from a Brazilian bank over the weekend. Customers lined up at ATMs at dozens of bank branches of Caixa Economica Federal, a government-owned bank, which pays the social security subsidy on Saturday and Sunday. "The bank branches themselves aren't ...

  • RPT-Fitch Brazilian consumer credit expected to expand

    Mon May 20, 2013 9:23am EDT (Repeat for Additional Subscribers) May 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Consumption by Brazilian consumers will continue to expand and further increase the demand for credit in 2013 and 2014. However, this is contingent upon the resumption of sustainable economic growth, according to a new Fitch Ratings ...

  • Brazil Economists Forecast 2013 Growth Below 3 for First Time

    Brazil 's economy will grow below 3 percent in 2013, economists predicted for the first time in a central bank survey of about 100 analysts published ...

  • Ibovespa Futures Decline as Brazil Manufacturing Forecast Cut

    Cielo SA (CIEL3) may be active after Banco Itau BBA SA lowered its recommendation to the equivalent of hold. Ibovespa futures contracts expiring in June lost 0.1 percent to 55,000 at 9:09 a.m. ...

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