Posted on April 9, 2008 by Colin Brayton
Concessionária vai vender plataforma IP da Cisco: Cisco says it will soon be able to announce having convinced a major Tupi telco — it won’t say which one yet — to offer its voice-over-IP products.
The announcement is supposed to take place at a Cisco Networkers event in São Paulo in late May, reports Convergência Digital.
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Posted on April 9, 2008 by Colin Brayton
Manuel Bandeira: “I going to Pasargadae, where I’m friends with the king.”
Vou-me embora pra Pasárgada
Lá sou amigo do rei
Lá tenho a mulher que eu quero
Na cama que escolherei …
Vou-me embora pra Pasárgada
Em Pasárgada tem tudo
É outra civilização
Tem um processo seguro
De impedir a concepção
Tem telefone automático
Tem alcalóide à vontade
Tem prostitutas bonitas
Para a gente namorar
–Manuel [...]
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Posted on April 9, 2008 by Colin Brayton
Trends in net foreign direct investment, 1971-2007, in US$ billions. Source: Brazilian Central Bank, April 9, 2008.
The Brazilian central bank releases a report on foreign direct investment today.
O fluxo líquido de investimentos estrangeiros diretos (IED) no Brasil somou US$34,6 bilhões em 2007, estabelecendo recorde anual para a série iniciada em 1947. De 1996 a 2000, [...]
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Posted on April 9, 2008 by Colin Brayton
Greve dos Correios no Brasil pode prejudicar eleições na Itália: O Globo reports that the strike that brought the Brazilian postal service to a halt might have an effect on the Italian elections.
Come again?
Correct. When Italy decided to follow the example of other EU nations in providing Italian passports to the descendents of its emigrants [...]
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