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Back to homepageFruitful Relationships: Clearing and Settlement in Brazil
By Flavio Peppe As Brazil’s economy has grown so has its financial markets. The volume of equities traded on the main market, BM&F BOVESPA, has increased five-fold over the past five years, and the exchange’s derivatives platform was the world’s
Read MoreIABA: 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
Read MoreDESERTEC: Clean Power From Deserts
By Michael Düren Solar power from deserts can contribute significantly to a future renewable energy system. The technically accessible solar potential in deserts exceeds the global energy demand by a factor of 20. In the DESERTEC concept, a smart super
Read MoreEnterprise Europe Network: Helping SMEs Realise their Potential
Small businesses looking to succeed in today’s market need to trade across borders, invest in research and development and access finance and funding. A unique business support network set up by the European Commission and operating in 50 countries helps
Read MoreTIM Participações Plays Their Hand Well in the Recent 4G Auction in Brazil
The Brazilian government has raised 2.93 billion Brazilian reals ($1.4 billion) from the auction of 4G wireless airwaves, president of national regulator Anatel, said that the average premium paid for the 54 frequencies sold in the auction was 31%. Anatel
Read MoreArabian World Construction Summit 2012
Date: 20 – 23 May 2012 Location: Westin Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi Arabian World Construction Summit 2012 will be the definitive construction & infrastructure event in the Middle East and the only place to meet and hear from project owners
Read MoreThe Transformation of Africa’s ICT Market
Event: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9-11 May 2012 Africa holds exciting new business opportunities for international companies in many sectors, including in ICT (see below graphs and tables). Africa is on the brink of a major transformation. Over the last decade,
Read MoreWEF in Ethiopia: Shaping Africa’s Transformation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 May 2012 – More than 700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, media and the arts from over 70 countries will meet at the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9
Read MoreMore Phones Than People in Brazil
With the privatization in 1998, Brazil stopped being a country where the telephone was a privilege for the few. With over $ 235 billion of investments since then, the country is already has the world’s sixth largest telecommunications market. But
Read MoreThe Race by Brazil’s New Oil Tycoons
The race is on between Brazil’s billionaire oil tycoons, Antonio Augusto de Queiroz Galvao, Marcio Rocha Mello and Eike Batista to see who will come out ahead in the race of extraction in Latin America and Africa. But it is
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