Daily Archives: March 30, 2011

Mexican IT firm to create 500 jobs in Brazil

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mark Hillary

IT and consultancy services provider Hildebrando said it will launch its second unit in Brazil next month and generate up to 500 local jobs within the next three years.

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IT strike goes on trial

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mark Hillary

The IT workers union for the state of Sao Paulo, Sindpd, and Seprosp, the organization representing the IT employers have staged the latest chapter of the strike saga at the Tribunal Regional do Trabalho (TRT), the Regional Work Court.

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Brazil sees growth in sci-tech research

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mark Hillary

The Royal Society in London released a new study this week titled ‘Knowledge, Networks, and Nations’, which looks at the global landscape for science and technology research.

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Moving to a different class

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mark Hillary

If you find the British class system amusing – with Prince William and his fiancé splashed all over naff merchandise – then the Brazilian class system is something else. They have developed class into a stratified set of groups defined … Continue reading →

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Italian firm joins competition in Brazilian financial software

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Financial systems firm Tagetik has launched its operations in Brazil, the company announced today.

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