Breaking News Brazil Fines Sony for Racist Black Hair Song - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:12:55 GMT
In a record-setting amount of compensation for a racist act in Brazil, Sony Records will fork over $1.2 million (about $656,000 in American dollars) in retroactive compensation back to 1997 for the release of the song "Veja os Cabelos Dela (Look at Her Hair)," the Huffington Post reports.
Coca-Cola: We Reported Fungicide Use On Brazil Oranges To FDA - Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:21:27 GMT
"As a responsible company, we always strive to do the right thing and comply with all laws and regulations, so when we discovered that Brazilian growers had sprayed their trees with a fungicide that was not registered for use in the U.S., we quickly notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of our findings," Coca-Cola, the maker of Simply and Minute Maid juice brands, said in a statement.
29 Dead In Brazil Floods - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:25:33 GMT
Dozens of people died as heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in Brazil this week, officials said Tuesday.
UK Technology Firms Need the Samba Beat of Brazil for Success - Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:46:45 GMT
Brazil's economy has now officially overtaken the UK.
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