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CBS NEWS : 60 Minutes  December 12, 2010

As the U.S. and most of the world’s countries limp along after the crippling recession, Brazil is off and running with jobs, industry, and resources. Steve Kroft reports.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7143554n

Brazil Realtor Gafisa To Raise $534M From Shares Offer

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian real estate developer Gafisa SA (GFA) is planning to raise about 1 billion Brazilian reals ($534 million) through a primary shares offering on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, BMFBovespa, the company said late Monday in a statement.

BR Properties May Raise $920 Million in Brazil IPO

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — BR Properties SA, a Brazilian property developer, plans to raise as much as 1.7 billion reais ($920 million) in an initial share sale next month, extending a run of stock offerings by real-estate companies in the country.

Brazil upgrades hotel supply as Olympics, World Cup approach  – Hotel News Now

As they gear up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) are looking to refresh the country’s hotel inventory with a 1-billion Brazilian reais (US$544.5-million) line of credit for property refurbishment, expansion and ground-up construction.

Leblon’s Beachfront Development  The Rio Times  

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil may be on the cusp of a much-discussed real estate boom, but in one corner of Zona Sul where the price per square meter is higher than anywhere in the country, there are relatively few new developments underway.

Barra Real Estate Booms The Rio Times 

RIO DE JANEIRO – Since the announcement of the 2016 Olympics here in Rio de Janeiro, there has been much speculation the effect such news would bring about to the local real estate market.

Brazil Inflation to Quicken to 19-Month High in 2010  BusinessWeek

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Brazilian inflation will accelerate to a 19-month high by year-end, prompting policy makers to raise interest rates …

Carnival Sends rental Prices Skyrocketing The Rio Times

Brazil M&As seen up 30-40 pct as economy expands Reuters

Lula’s Party Pledges to Uphold Brazil’s Monetary, Fiscal Policy Business Week

Brazil’s Lula: Government To Launch 2nd Economic Growth Plan March 26 Wall Street Journal

Brazil to Raise Interest Rate to 11.25% by Year-End (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate to 11.25 percent by year-end as the pace of economic recovery and rising food …
Brazil Seeks Patent End for Lipitor, Other Drugs, Folha Says  (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s government is seeking to block patent extensions for drugs such as Pfizer Inc.’s Lipitor and Viagra, Sanofi-Aventis SA’s Plavix …

Brazil pledges $11.5 billion for 2014 World Cup works Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎ BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government pledged on Wednesday to spend 20.1 billion reais ($11.5 billion) to fund infrastructure and transportation works …

 BofA Merrill Lynch Sees Brazil 2010 Rates At 10.5% Wall Street Journal - ‎Jan 12, 2010‎ SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s interest rates will likely end the year at 10.5%, Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist David Beker said in a live …

 Brazil to Boost Rates as High as 13%, Bradesco’s Costa Says BusinessWeek - (Bloomberg) — Brazil will boost interest rates to as high as 13 percent next year as policy makers become more “aggressive” to ensure the global …

Brazil 2010 residential Election Shapes Up (Rio Times) 2010 will mark the election of the 36th official President of the Brazilian Republic. Although the official calendar for campaigning does not begin until October 3rd, the political atmosphere is already dense with debate.

China Over U.S. in Brazilan Exports (Rio Times) Brazilian exports to the US fell by 42 percent in 2009, to US$15.7 billion, with China replacing the US as Brazil’s top export market, with US$19.9 billion of exports, or more than 13 percent of all Brazil’s exports,  

 swelters in record heatwave Temperatures have soared in the city to more than 40 degrees Celsius (101 Fahrenheit), although with the added humidity meteorologists said it felt more like 50 degrees (122 Fahrenheit) on the streets