Brazilian government-controlled Banco do Brasil is acquiring EuroBank, a US based private loan bank headquartered in Florida. The acquisition for US$6 million is still subject to approval by Brazil and US authorities. Banco do Brasil is Latin America’s largest bank by assets and one of the four most-profitable Brazilian banks. The acquisition of EuroBank will […]
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Banco do Brasil to acquire EuroBank – Florida
Posted on 28 April 2011.
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Nelly Furtado urges young to vote – Canada
Posted on 28 April 2011.
Pop star Nelly Furtado went out of her way to ask young Canadians to vote at the upcoming federal elections scheduled for May 2nd. In a video presentation on YouTube, the 32-year-old Portuguese Canadian singer admits she has used a number of excuses in the past not to vote, before she finally casted her ballot. […]
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Air Transat resumes flights between Canada and Portugal – Azores
Posted on 28 April 2011.
Starting April 30, Air Transat is scheduled to resume direct flights between Montreal and Toronto, in Canada, to Lisbon, Porto, and Faro, in mainland Portugal, and Ponta Delgada and Lajes in the Azores. Air Transat will offer flights from Montreal to Lisbon once a week; from Ontario/Toronto to Lisbon three times a week; from Ontario […]
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2011 Estoril Grand Prix MotoGP Circuit – Portugal
Posted on 28 April 2011.
The 12th Estoril Grand Prix MotoGP, the third race of 2011, will take place this coming weekend, starting Friday, with participants representing 18 countries. Valentino Rossi, Toni Elias and Jorge Lorenzo are just some of the circuit winners in recent years at Estoril. One of the most demanding international circuits on the calendar, the first […]
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Air traffic workers going on strike – Portugal
Posted on 27 April 2011.
Air traffic workers in Portugal went on strike today for two hours, between 10 am and 12 pm, in the five major cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Ponta Delgada and Funchal, resulting in delays and cancelations of flight services around the country. Workers have announced that similar strikes are planned for May 4, 11, and 18. […]
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Law restricts parents from naming their children as they please – Portugal
Posted on 27 April 2011.
Portugal is one of the few countries in the western world where parents are not free to name their children as they please. Indeed if you were born in Portugal and your name is not “Ovinis” or “Dobela” thank the Portuguese czar overseeing name giving. Apparently the reason for the strict naming law is to […]
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