In its quest to fuel its rapid economic growth and expansion, Chinese investments have increased tremendously in Brazil, reported the Washington post. In its strategy to ensure a steady supply of resources for development, Chinese state firms are on a globe trotting prowl for investments and so far Brazil appears to be a favorite target. [...]

Capital Dynamics, the major European equity manager reported Thursday it had opened a new office in the Sao Paolo state in its growth plans. The new office is seen as Capital Dynamics most current approval of the buyout industry in the Latin American market, that most investors are hopeful will provide unique global, promising growth [...]

ANTT, the Brazilian national grounds transport agency announced Tuesday that it will be publishing its infrastructure tender for the construction of the Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo-Campinas bullet train. The agency announced it will commence tendering for the US$18.8 billion infrastructure investment today, its spokesman said. 
The announcement for the July 14th tender was made by Brazilian [...]

Chardbourne and Parke, an American based International law firm Thursday announced it plans to further foment its presence in Latin America through opening a new office. In the quest to increase its availability, the firm will commence new operations in Sao Paolo by hiring two additional finance attorneys.
 
Based in New York, the International Law firm [...]

The Brazil Hospitality Group (BHG) Thursday announced the acquisition of Hotel Odara in Cuiaba, marking the group’s commencement of operations in the state of Mato Grosso. The hotel is currently rated as one of the country’s top hotels by the 4 Rodas Guide given its strategic location.
Pieter Jacobus Vader, BHG’s president, said the new investment [...]

Canadian mining company, Stronghold Metals Inc. announced it has bought Mineracao Vale do Sonho Ltd, a Brazilian mining company, by buying all of its issued and outstanding quotas from the company’s quotaholders.  This follows a May press release the Canadian miner had issued detailing the investment deal when it was first entered with the Brazilian [...]

HCL Technologies, an IT services firm, announced that it plans to focus on expansion in the Brazilian market for IT and ITES services. Currently, the Brazilian market for IT and ITES is estimated at about $15 billion and HCL’s plan is aimed at expanding and strengthening its infrastructure services availability in the country. Alone, the [...]

Burberry plans to expand its investments in new luxury markets in Latin America in a bid to strengthen its brand and a 23% increase in underlying profit in the year to march. The company’s chief executive said that it plans to optimize on the momentum of the brand and capitalize on its impressive and strong [...]

Coomex, Brazil’s biggest electricity trader intends to develop a 90MW biomass-burning power plant estimated at US$185 million in Bahia. The project will encompass forest and elephant grass plantations estimated to cost $34.7 million and three 30MW generator turbines that sum to US$150 million. The company’s president announced that it had already gotten about 20,000 hectares [...]

 
Belo Horizonte is the capital city of the Minas Gerais state located in the southeastern region of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area the country. According to IBGE, 2008, about 5,054,000 people resided in the metropolitan area of the city with a population density of 7,290.8 inhabitants per km².Belo Horizonte is the sixth most [...]