Bits, Bands and Books (New York Times)

June 5th, 2008

Everything that can be digitized will be digitized, making intellectual property easier to copy and harder to sell for more than a nominal price.

Looking to Expand Businesses Overseas (R News)

June 5th, 2008

They came from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Japan and Brazil: worldwide representatives that actually work for the New York State Department of Economic Development. They came here to work with Greater Rochester Enterprise to find opportunities for foreign businesses in the Rochester area.

Developing nations still hot property (Gulf Daily News)

June 5th, 2008

LONDON: Western housing bust or not, emerging market real estate continues to be hot property.

Newsline: Virlina District joins friend-of-the-court brief on church property (Worldwide Faith News)

June 5th, 2008

Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service — June 5, 2008 Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Director 800-323-8039 ext. 260 — cobnews@brethren.org VIRLINA DISTRICT OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN JOINS FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEF ON CHURCH PROPERTY (June 5, 2008) Elgin, IL — The Church of the Brethren’s Virlina District has joined a “friend of the court” brief with other denominations, …

Brazil Real Slightly Stronger Early On Inflows (The Forex Market)

June 5th, 2008

BRASILIA (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s real strengthened slightly in early trading Thursday amid continued inflows encouraged by the central bank’s decision late Wednesday to raise domestic interest rates.

Brazil May Net Forex Inflow $148 Million Vs $6.94 Billion Year Ago (The Forex Market)

June 5th, 2008

BRASILIA -(Dow Jones)- Brazil posted a net foreign exchange inflow in May of $148 million, down from $6.94 billion in net inflow reported during the same period in May 2007, the central bank said Wednesday.

Brazil’s Central Bank Buys Dollars At BRL1.633 (The Forex Market)

June 5th, 2008

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s Central Bank bought U.S. dollars at a snap auction Wednesday for 1.633 reals to the dollar, the bank said. The central bank didn’t reveal the volume of dollars purchased.

Brazil Fipe’s Sao Paulo Index Rose 1.23% In May (The Forex Market)

June 5th, 2008

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–The pace of consumer inflation in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, picked up in May, as food costs soared in the period, the Fipe research foundation said Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-04 06:48 Brazil to seek payback from U.S. after WTO win over cotton (Interactive Investor)

June 5th, 2008

BRASILIA (Thomson Financial) - Brazil confirmed Tuesday it will use a victory against the United States over cotton subsidies in the World Trade Organization to demand pay-back in other areas.

Brazil’s Central Bank Buys Dollars At BRL1.6295 (The Forex Market)

June 5th, 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s Central Bank bought U.S. dollars at a snap auction Tuesday for 1.6295 Brazilian reals per dollar, the bank said. The bank didn’t reveal the volume of dollars purchased.