Brazil economic activity beats forecasts in November despite monetary tightening
Economic activity in Brazil exceeded market expectations in November, official data showed on Thursday, adding to a string of ...
New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a ...
Brazil’s Ethanol King Sells $1.5 Billion Vale Stake to Cut Debt
Billionaire Rubens Ometto’s conglomerate Cosan SA is giving up its stake in mining giant Vale SA, ending its bet on a mining investment in order to pay down debt.
Brazil's Cosan unloads stake in miner Vale
Brazilian conglomerate Cosan has unloaded some 173 million shares it owned in mining giant Vale, which accounted for a stake ...
Teacher accused of sexually abusing two teens before fleeing to Brazil, Utah cops say
He told the victims he could hack their phones and that he’d “murdered 2,000 people,” according to a court filing.
Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools
Despite questions about the effectiveness of such bans, Brazil is the latest to prohibit the devices amid concerns over ...
Tennis-Brazil's teen sensation Fonseca a winner despite Australian Open loss
Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand ...
Brazil’s João Fonseca is just 18 but he upset the No. 9 seed at the Australian Open
João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 ...
Movie Review: A family is torn apart under Brazil's dictatorship in 'I'm Still Here'
It’s easy to fall in love with the Paiva family. Filmmaker Walter Salles makes sure of that in “I’m Still Here.” ...
China's second-largest fund manager plans US, Brazil foray, CEO says
China Asset Management Company, the country's second-largest fund manager, plans to launch funds in the U.S. and Brazil this ...