Petrobras first quarter net falls 16 percent, beats outlook - Reuters

Petrobras first quarter net falls 16 percent, beats outlook
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By Jeb Blount and Leila Coimbra | RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's state-led oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) said on Tuesday that first-quarter profit fell 16 percent as losses on refining, as well as rising operational and exploration costs, ...
Section of historic house collapses in Brazil Fox News
Brazil Petrobras Rescinds Two Contracts With Troubled Construction Firm Wall Street Journal
Brazil Petrobras Sees 'Negative Effect' From Weaker Real -CFO Fox Business
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Billabong Rio Pro Turns Up the Excitement: Fan View - Yahoo! Sports


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Billabong Rio Pro Turns Up the Excitement: Fan View
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Contributor Network – 12 hours ago On May 15, 2012 the men's surf competition resumed at the Billabong Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If you ask me, the waves coupled with the serious talent on display at Barra da Tijuca made it a stellar day to be ...
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Aussie Melling stars in surf event Sky News Australia
Sally Fitzgibbons wins Rio Surfing Pro in style Stuff.co.nz
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Rio de Janeiro Named World's Most Expensive Hotel City - JustLuxe.com


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Rio de Janeiro Named World's Most Expensive Hotel City
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(Photo Credit: Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro) London also saw an increase of 4.33% for an average of £100 ($160) as the city gears up for the Olympic Games next month. Liverpool actually had the largest rise of 12.55% from an average price of £63.37 ...
Rio de Janeiro Tops Hotel Expense League Travel-News.co.uk

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OGX Falls on Reduced Tubarao Oil Reserve Estimates: Rio Mover - Bloomberg

OGX Falls on Reduced Tubarao Oil Reserve Estimates: Rio Mover
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OGX, based in Rio de Janeiro, tumbled 2.3 percent at 11:20 am in Sao Paulo. Earlier it slid as much as 4.7 percent, the biggest intraday drop since April 23. At Tubarao Azul, where OGX boosted output to 23500 barrels a day yesterday after adding a new ...
OGX -- First Quarter 2012 Results MarketWatch (press release)
Brazil's OGX says oil output doubles with new well Reuters
OGX Declares Commerciality of a Portion of the Waimea Complex in the Campos ... SunHerald.com

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Top Rio de Janeiro Trafficker Killed in Police Shootout - InSight Crime


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Top Rio de Janeiro Trafficker Killed in Police Shootout
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Police announced the killing of one of Rio de Janeiro's most wanted drug traffickers, sparking mixed reactions in the neighborhoods he once ruled and opening a new power void in the city. Marcio Jose Sabino Pereira, alias "Matematico," was reported ...
Brazil: Rio shuts makeshift police-run jails GlobalPost
Brazil's MPX says Colombia coal project viable Reuters
Most Wanted Drug Trafficker in Rio de Janeiro Found Dead Inside Costa Rica
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Shell: Incentives Needed To Reach Brazil's Local-Content Targets - Fox Business

Shell: Incentives Needed To Reach Brazil's Local-Content Targets
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RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian unit of oil and gas firm Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSB, RDSA.LN, RDSB.LN) is calling for a system of incentives to help companies reach local-content requirements in Brazilian oil and gas production projects, ...

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Brazil meatpacker JBS Q1 net down 21%, beats street view - Reuters

Brazil meatpacker JBS Q1 net down 21%, beats street view
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RIO DE JANEIRO May 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's JBS, the world's largest beef producer, said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent as deferred tax charges and operating costs rose, but the results exceeded the average of analysts' estimates.

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Wilson, Sons Reports 1Q12 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Wilson, Sons Reports 1Q12 Results
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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Wilson Sons Limited ("WSON11") announces its results for the First Quarter of 2012 ("1Q12"). The Company recorded Net Revenues of USD 157.2M, in line with 1Q11 figures.

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Rio de Janeiro overtakes Sydney to become world's most expensive hotel city - Daily Mail


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Rio de Janeiro overtakes Sydney to become world's most expensive hotel city
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By Travelmail Reporter Rio de Janeiro has overtaken Sydney to become the world's most expensive city for hotels as the cost of accommodation continues to soar in the Brazilian capital. Tourists paid an average of £192.88 per night for a hotel room near ...

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Brazil billionaire's CCX to list on S.Paulo bourse - Reuters

Brazil billionaire's CCX to list on S.Paulo bourse
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* CCX listing to split coal mining away from JV * To become fifth EBX company on Sao Paulo exchange * Colombia coal project has 20 years worth of reserves By Sabrina Lorenzi RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's ...

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