Brazil privatizes 3 major airports
| SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government privatized operations at three of the nation's main airports on Monday, awarding $14 billion in contracts to three consortiums that will expand and run te...

Brazil privatizes 3 major airports
| The Brazilian government privatized operations at three of the nation's main airports on Monday, awarding $14 billion in contracts to three consortiums that will expand and run terminals amid boomin...

South Florida added 21,600 jobs in past year
South Florida Business Journal by Michael Clinton, Web Producer Date: Monday, February 6, 2012, 2:46pm EST - Last Modified: Monday, February 6, 2012, 2:46pm EST Related: , Related News Web Producer - ...

Brazil privatizes 3 major airports
| SAO PAULO -- The Brazilian government privatized operations at three of the nation's main airports on Monday, awarding $14 billion in contracts to three consortiums that will expand and run terminal...

Bikini-Clad Selena Gomez Snaps Pictures With Fans and Snacks on Fries Poolside
| Selena Gomez pulled on her jean shorts after spending Saturday poolside in Rio de Janeiro. She and a friend relaxed on lounge chairs, snacked on french fries, and met with fans during the sunny day....

Brazil privatizes 3 major airports
| SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government privatized operations at three of the nation's main airports on Monday, awarding $14 billion in contracts to three consortiums that will expand and run ter...

Kellogg takes wraps off turnaround plan
| (Crain's) - The Kellogg School of Management today unveiled an ambitious seven-year plan to reformat Northwestern University's business school and launch it back to the top of global rankings. | The...

4 men wounded by gunshots during weekend marred by fan violence across Brazil
| SAO PAULO — Four Botafogo fans were wounded by gunshots after the team’s game against Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro during a weekend marked by violence between rival supporters and police a...

Fitch Assigns Initial IDR of 'BBB-' to Ache Laboratorios
| RIO DE JANEIRO & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned 'BBB-' foreign and local currency long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.(Ache). Fitch h...

Fitch Assigns Initial Long-Term Foreign Currency IDR of 'BBB+' to Banco Barclays S.A.
| SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned the following initial ratings to Banco Barclays S.A. (BBSA): | --Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable;...

Fitch Rates Brasil Telecoms's US$1B Proposed Issuance 'BBB(exp)'
| MONTERREY, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB(exp)' rating to Brasil Telecom S.A.'s (BTM) proposed US$1 billion senior notes due 2022. Proceeds from the issuance are expected...

Fitch Places Brazilian Finance & Subs on Rating Watch Positive; Affirms BTG Pactual & Panamericano
| SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed Brazilian Finance & Real Estate (BFRE) and its subsidiaries' ratings and placed them on Rating Watch Positive. The rating action follows th...

Brazil Said to Require Local Content Rules as Part of Mining Law Overhaul
| Brazil, the world’s second largest iron-ore exporter, is seeking to apply local supplier requirements to new mining contracts, according to a government official who participated in drafting the i...

Mota-Engil Targets Overseas Growth After Winning $703 Million Malawi Deal
| Mota-Engil SGPS SA (EGL), Portugal’s biggest construction company, plans to counter a recession at home by expanding abroad and building on a $703 million deal in Malawi, its chief executive offic...

United brings Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Saragosa back to MLS
| D.C. United on Monday announced the addition of defensive midfielder Marcelo Saragosa, a Brazilian who spent five years in MLS before departing for Azerbaijan in 2010. Saragosa, 30, won the MLS Cup ...

UN panel promotes carbon tax, eco-based prices
| GENEVA-Governments must craft a global pact that promotes a carbon tax and prices goods based on ecological costs, politicians and U.N. panelists urged Monday. | Former Swiss President Micheline Cal...

Brazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiers
| RIO DE JANEIRO-Striking state police and their supporters have clashed with Brazilian soldiers outside the state legislature in the northeastern city of Salvador. | Troops surrounded the building Mo...