Brazil
Brazil’s Ascendency as an Oil Power
Over the next decade Brazil may become one of the largest oil producing nations in the world. In late 2007 a new and sizable oil field, dubbed the “Tupi” field, was discovered in the Santos Basin in deep water off the Brazilian coast, and it holds the promise of energy self-sufficiency for Brazil. As Dilma [...]
Brazil: Dancing through the economic crisis
Highlights from a summary article, part of a recent special report in the FT on Brazil. FT.com / Reports –
This is the Brazil that finally, after years of unfulfilled promise, is catching the world’s attention – and sucking in foreign direct investment, while many rivals go without. It is a mature democracy with a [...]
PE investors bullish on emerging markets; to hike investments
Markets-The Economic Times
According to Emerging Market Private Equity Association, institutional investors believe emerging markets will continue to present attractive investment opportunities in the coming year and plan to maintain or expand their exposure.
“Investors recognise that emerging economies are the only ones still growing, and they also know that, since private equity deals in emerging markets [...]
Look to Brasilia, Not Beijing
WSJ.com
a more compelling challenge to the current world order may be emerging from an unlikely trio of countries that boast both impeccable democratic credentials and serious global throw weight. They are India, Brazil and South Africa and their little-noticed experiment in foreign policy coordination since 2003 to promote subtle but potentially far-reaching changes to the [...]
Indian Mills Sign Sugar Import Deals
WSJ.com
Mills in northern India have struck deals in the past 10 days to import 80,000-100,000 metric tons of raw sugar, industry officials said Wednesday.
The raw sugar is being imported mostly from Brazil at $300-$330/ton, free on board. The shipments are expected to arrive in the June-July period.
Indian mills are importing sugar to optimize their unutilized [...]
Mr. Lula goes to Washington
Lula is not only a political and diplomatic pro, but also a statesman. Amazingly, he comes off as more prepared than Obama with solid answers to reporter questions, with a sense of humor as well. Political leadership of this sort inspires business confidence in a country. Must watch link -CSPAN Video- Pres. Obama & Brazilian [...]
Jim Rogers Busy Turning Raw Land Into Farmland in Brazil
Recession or no recession there are no holidays or time-offs for eating…As Indians get richer, more of them will eat higher quality food – and about few hundred million will step up from 1/2 to 3 meals a day. Brazil is one of the few places where massive areas of land can be brought under [...]
India and Latin America: Water Scarcity vs. Abundance
Total Actual Renewable Water Resources (TARWR)
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Indian Oil Corp plans to buy sugar mill in Brazil
International Business Times
State-run Indian Oil Corp is planning to buy a sugar mill and set up a refinery in Brazil to produce ethanol, the Indian government said on Monday.
Indian oil firms view investments in Brazil for ethanol production as highly strategic, the country’s junior food, minister, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, told parliament in a written reply [...]
India may import raw sugar in 2009
The Economic Times
India will produce less sugar than it would consume this year. Normally this should be enough to make the bulls snort in anticipation of profits. But not this time. The red rags are too many. The crunch will come between April and September 2009. By April domestic production will grind to a halt, [...]
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