Brazilian telecoms R&D firm CPqD is working to launch in the coming weeks its first LTE equipment developed for 4G technology, Hélio Graciosa, CPqD's president, told BNamericas. According to Gracio...

Brazil finished last in a Business Software Alliance (BSA) study measuring preparedness to support cloud computing growth, the BSA said in a statement. Mexico was ranked 14th, while Argentina came ...

Brazil, China, and some European countries have erected barriers to free flow of data, due to fears of U.S. domination of cloud market, says BSA.

Brazilian sanitation firm CAB Ambiental (CAB) has signed a contract with Mato Grosso state capital Cuiabá to provide water and sanitation services over the next 30 years. Newly created CAB subsidia...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. software industry report on Wednesday chided Brazil, China and India for policies it said...

CNBC.comBRICs No Safe Haven From Western Doom: StudyCNBC.comInvestors turning to the still-expanding BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China should be aware that these countries remain exposed to risks — including internal conflict and the impact of climate change — which could…

The event is planned to take place during the off-season and at the time of the 2012 London Olympics. TV Globo is expecting to put together the tournament July 27- August 12, the dates of the London Games. With football...

For nearly as long as there has been a South American investment theme, that theme has predominantly been about Brazil.

Wayne Rooney was the surprise guest at the famous Rio de Janeiro carnival - but Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't need to worry about his star striker. After all, it wasn't the real Rooney on show at Brazil's biggest party. Instead, a reveller partied in a giant costume depicting the Manchester…

Brazilian fuels distribution, bulk storage and chemicals company Ultrapar (NYSE: UGP) expects continued growth in 2012 and is prepared to make acquisitions, CFO André Covre during a conference call on...

Filed under: Columns, Economy, Investing, CurrencyNobel Prize-winning Columbia University economist Joseph Stiglitz fears the dangers of capital flowing into emerging markets. He has a point about the dangers of such flows, but he underemphasizes their benefits. Still, countries need to…

Filed under: Energy, Economy, Currency, Market NewsThe U.S. economy has just started to gain some steam, with manufacturers' humming, exports rising and companies finally adding jobs. But now high oil prices threaten to derail the fragile recovery. The price of oil, which has stood above…

Filed under: Economy, People, Credit, CurrencySarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, commented on the Federal Reserve's plan to buy $600 billion of long-term assets, saying that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke should "cease and desist." "We shouldn't be playing around with inflation," Palin said…

Filed under: Columns, Economy, Investing, Currency, Market NewsThere's a crisis in the Middle East, oil prices are skyrocketing and U.S. manufacturing is rebounding smartly. So why is the dollar stuck at three-month lows when it should be surging? The short answer is: It's all about…

Filed under: Economy, Currency The G-20 countries have frequently criticized the foreign exchange stance of fellow member China, with the U.S. one of the most vocal on the issue. Congress has even considered taking action through legislation. Now, the U.S. finds itself on the other side of…

Über 6.000 Menschen mussten aus ihren Häusern am Rio Acre im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Acre (Südwesten des brasilianischen Amazonasbecken) aus ihren Häusern evakuiert werden. Nach Angaben des Zivilschutzes stieg der Pegel des an Bolivien grenzenden Flusses in der letzten Woche durch…

CNBC.comBRICs vulnerable to global risks: reportExpressindia.comLondon BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have not become less vulnerable to global shocks despite their strong economic growth over the past four years, a survey showed on Monday. Risk consultancy Maplecroft said…

Der von der Gewerkschaft SEPLA bei Iberia ausgerufene Streik am 20., 24. und 29. Februar führt zur Streichung und Verspätung vieler Flüge, für Touristen wichtige Verbindungen nach Mexiko, Brasilien, Kolumbien und Argentinien sind von den Streiks des Kabinen- und Bodenpersonals ebenfalls…

Auf seiner Lateinamerika-Reise, die ihn nach Brasilien, Peru und Panama führte, ist der deutsche Außenminister Guido Westerwelle im mexikanischen Los Cabos eingetroffen. Westerwelle, der vom 18. bis 20. Februar G20-Treffen der Außenminister teilnimmt, würdigte die "internationale…

BRICs Still Not in Position to Withstand Economic Shocks – SurveyRIA NovostiThe BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China are still no better placed to withstand shocks from major economic risk events than they were four years ago, Maplecroft risk analysis firm said in its report on Monday.

Yiwu, the largest small commodity market in China and one which supplies half of the world's Christmas products, saw strong growth in trade with the China's fellow BRICS countries last year, according to local customs authorities.Exports to Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa reached 1.03…

Defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3, 6-2 Friday to reach the Brazil Open semifinals...Spanish semifinal Saturday, facing third-seeded Fernando Verdasco or eighth-seeded Albert Ramos. Almagro was in command at the Ibirapuera sporting complex,...

French telecoms equipment supplier Alcatel-Lucent (Nasdaq: ALU) is expecting to land further LTE infrastructure contracts in Latin America, potentially in Chile, Colombia and Brazil, Alcatel-Lucent's ...

LONDON - Ten years ago, Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, coined the term "BRIC". Now he is questioning whether Brazil, Russia, India and China can still be defined as emerging markets. "I don't think of the BRIC as emerging

India least resilient BRIC nation to global risks: SurveyThis is despite the cumulative GDP growth between 2009 and 2012 of 16% for Brazil, 13% for Russia, 28% for India and 32% for China.