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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The world's top two producers of ethanol, the U.S. and Brazil, will join forces to speed up research into cellulose-derived biofuels, which use inedible plant matter rather than crops as their feedstock.
Stocks were down across Latin America Friday as investor concerns over a global recession took a toll on emerging markets. Brazil's Ibovespa index dropped 5.6 percent to 31,540 in afternoon trading, dragged down by steep...
With a solid retail background and experience wrangling costs in Wal-Mart's international division, analysts say Mike Duke has the chops to take on the top post at the world's largest retailer as it increasingly focuses on...
By MARCO SIBAJA Associated Press Writer BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil called its ambassador to Ecuador back home for consultations on Friday after Ecuador said it won't pay the debt it owes to a Brazilian bank. Brazil strongly...
The Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev, is planning a trip through Latin America. But plunging oil prices and the global financial crisis have raised questions in the region about Russia's reliability as an economic partner.
