Alcoa transfers development rights in Brazil
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PITTSBURGH Alcoa says it plans to transfer development rights at a Brazilian bauxite reserve, which will translate to a boost of about 37 (m) million dollars in fourth-quarter earnings.
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Shares in Alcoa Inc.  firmed in  early Wednesday trade, boosted by its new restructuring and job  cuts as the aluminum giant continued its push to trim costs and  focus on more profitable businesses.
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By Axel Bugge BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil said on Wednesday ithas won approval from the U.N. nuclear watchdog to startenriching uranium at its Resende plant after months ofdisagreement over international inspections of theinstallation.
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Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest aluminum producer, and BHP Billiton (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) are selling a metal distribution joint
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Rio Tinto Ltd.'s $38.1 billion takeover of Alcan Inc. is set to reap benefits from not just China's appetite for aluminum, but also the bauxite and alumina needed to make it, analysts said on Friday.
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Bolivia takes full control of two oil refineries from Brazil's state-owned energy company after a compensation deal.
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Latin America&#39;s agricultural giant scored two trade victories Wednesday against rich countries&#39; farm subsidies after the World Trade Organization agreed with Brazil
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Brazil and Venezuela boost their strategic alliance by signing a range of trade agreements.
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Alcan Inc., one of the world&#39;s largest aluminum producers, said Friday it agreed to sell assets of its ores and concentrates trading division to Ocean Partners Holdings Ltd.
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SYDNEY/LONDON  - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc   signed a $38.1 billion cash deal to buy Canada's Alcan Inc. , creating the world's biggest aluminum producer, the companies said on Thursday, trumping a hostile offer from Alcoa Inc .
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Alcoa Inc. is being targeted by two foreign mining giants who are each preparing $40 billion takeover bids for the aluminum producer, a British newspaper reported. Alcoa shares rose $2.10, or 6.4 percent, to $35, yesterday although some analysts questioned whether such a deal was likely.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 9 -- President Bush announced a new energy partnership with Brazil on Friday to promote wider production of ethanol throughout the region as an alternative to oil, the first step in an effort to strengthen economic and political alliances in Latin America.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton and Alcoa, the world's largest aluminium producer, have agreed to sell their metal services joint venture Integris Metals for 660 million dollars (359 million pounds) including debt, a joint statement said.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered Cuba millions of dollars in credit on Tuesday and committed Brazil to help the communist-run country explore for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50746)  has announced the addition of "Construction &  Engineering in Brazil" to their offering.
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Brazilâs newfound economic stability and changes in lending laws are for the first time making it possible for the countryâs working poor to buy their own homes.
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SYDNEY/LONDON  - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc has agreed to buy Canadian aluminum company Alcan Inc. for $38.1 billion, in a bid to create the world's biggest aluminum company.