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And the year is off to a great start in Brazil. For starters, after Congress brought down the ridiculous 0,38% CPMF tax (something like Provisory Contribution on Financial Transactions), the government decided to recover the R$ 40 billion (~U$ 22.7 bil) by, you guessed it, increasing taxes.
Brazil will trim outlays by 20 billion [...]

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Somebody please schedule a meeting between Lula and president Sarkozy, to try and make him understand how this (.br) is a terrible idea:
The administration will send to Congress a project that ratifies a decision by the ILO (International Labour Organization) which makes it harder to fire workers without just cause. The proposal’s idea is to [...]

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With growing concerns over the economical impact of corn-based biofuel, I would think this NEC corn-based plastic is not such a good idea.

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About a month ago, Wimbledon organizers announced that, after years of refusing to do so, they’d finally caved in to public pressure and this year’s tournament would have equal prizes for men and women. Last friday, it was time for French Open organizers to say this year they’ll have total parity among players.
Which, of course, [...]

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With the US dollar getting cheaper and cheaper in Brazil, several economists and businessmen are complaining about the country’s inability to have competitive prices in foreign markets. Former Ministry of Finance, Rep. Antonio Palocci, says there’s no need to worry, that it’s only a matter of time (.br) until a rise in imports balances the [...]

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Enviromentalists frequently say that greener sources of energy are also cheaper in the long run, but companies are too short-sighted to realize that, thus making it necessary for the government to step in and give them a little push in the right direction. Surely, it would be even better if some company were to make [...]

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