As Brazil's market grows, so does the free access dispute

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In Brazil, Internet service providers face the 'age-old' Internet e-commerce question, 'To fee, or not to fee.' Infrastructure is improving in this developing market, but many potential users have little discretionary income. Some companies are offering free Internet access, trying to reach the broadest possible market, hoping advertising revenues will bring in the money. Others say a viable business requires some level of subscription fee. On the consumer end of e-commerce, in a country with more land area than the U.S., many small towns lack delivery services. The connection between online retailers and the home shopper remains patchy for those outside the big cities.

Strategy & planning, Telegraph & other communications, Economic aspects, Prices and rates, Internet service providers, Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Internet/Web advertising, Internet advertising, Sales promotions

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Brazil's hot commodity? Not coffee or soccer

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Embraer is about to supplant Bombardier as the world's third largest aircraft maker, behind Airbus and Boeing. The company anticipated the boom in regional air service with its line of 30 seat to 70 seat aircraft. The Brazilian company has a $23 bil order backlog and anticipates exceeding year 2000's $230 mil profits on $1.93 bil sales.

Aircraft & Parts, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing, Aircraft and Parts, Management, Aircraft industry, Botelho, Mauricio, Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.

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The Devil Take August. In Brazil, It's Just Too Scary

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Brazilians believe that the entire month of August is unlucky, and this year they are especially worried as the thirteenth is a Friday.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Superstition

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