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IABA: E-Sustainability – Law and Technology Working for the Environment
By Leonardo A. F. Palhares and Caio Iadocico de Faria Lima The times we live in have been shaped by evolution and technology in a very interesting way. In June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as
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Frugality, Education, Infrastructure and Attitude Change is Needed in the West: We Should Not Rely on Keynesian Nostrums to Pull Us Through
By Jon Moynihan The West’s economic dilemma will not be solved until those countries have not just restructured their balance sheets, by significantly lowering expenditure, but have also significantly changed the mix of that expenditure. In the UK and the
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New ‘Pacific Alliance’ Upbeat and Seeking Competitive Advantages
Leaders of Pacific Alliance: Ollanta Humala, President of Peru; Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia; Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile; Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico. The new bloc’s integration opens up significant opportunities for incremental economic development through increased
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IBGC: Progresses in Corporate Governance – Brazil is Also on Board
By Heloisa B. Bedicks In a hindsight, we can identify several milestones in the evolution of capital markets, as well as national and international organizations that underpin such evolution. As part of an ongoing process, crises in corporate and financial
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The Brazilian Bar Association and the Citizenship
By Ophir Cavalcante Junior The Brazilian Bar Association`s institutional and statutory role gave lawyers and its representative entity responsibilities that go beyond merely corporative interests, giving them an active participation on the work for the nowadays Rule of Law. When
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World Bank Group’s PREM: Harnessing Trade Opportunities for Growth and Development
The pace of global trade integration over the past two decades has been extraordinary. Trade has been a key driver of global growth, convergence, and poverty reduction. During 1983–2010, global trade grew twice as fast as gross domestic product (GDP).
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Rio Negócios: Celebrating Two Years and R$3 Billion of Investments in the City
Rio de Janeiro is one of the cities that most attracts foreign direct investment in the world, launched recently in global spotlight with the encouragement of a powerful global marketing platform, efficient management, as well as all of its qualities
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Brazil Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low to Stimulate GDP Growth
As less consumer spending and lower business confidence cause the Brazilian economy to slow, President Rousseff looks to boost growth by cutting and simplifying taxes while the Central Bank cut interest rates. President Rousseff just met with Prime Minister Cameron
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Brazil’s Salvador with Major Construction Ahead of World Cup 2014
Salvador will host at least three of the main teams that qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the group stage, the city will be the stage of four matches. Three of them will involve the seeded teams from
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Brazil’s World Cup Host Cities Will Have Additional Funds for Investing in Tourist Infrastructure
Resources from the Ministry of Tourism will be used for implementing tourist information centres, as well as putting up street signs and accessibility related construction works. Less than seven hundred days away from the beginning of the 2014 World Cup,
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