Dollar falls after deceptioning data

The US dollar fell against major world currencies today, after data showed that applications for unemployment benefits in the US rose unexpectedly last week and that new home sales in the country fell more than expected in March.

The dollar came under pressure after the US Department of Labor has informed that the number of individuals who filed new application for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18 increased by 1,000 to 295,000, the total of the previous week 294,000.
Analysts had expected new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to 290,000 last week.
Data also showed that new homes sales in the US fell 11.4% last month to 481,000 units, after a revised increase of 5.6% to 541,000 units in February. Analysts had expected the new home sales fell 5.3% to 513,000 units in March.

The dollar index, which measures the strength of the US dollar against a basket of six other major currencies, fell 0.60% to 97.66.

Why invest in PETROBRAS stocks?

Ahead of the area of ​​Investor Relations , primary interface between the company and its stockholders tas , the economists Marshall ta Theodore Helms executive manager of Investor Relations , experiencing a good time at Petrobras . After all , leading a team of 48 people , which informs the market about the performance of Petrobras and its main strategies , Helms dissects usually why it's worth investing in Petrobras . And the market today , attests that valley. The site of Fortune magazine , an annual list published in June 2009 , recommends actions ensuring that Petrobras is " one of the companies best positioned to grow in coming years , given the recovery in oil prices and the discoveries made in the Province preview - Sal mainly Tupi , the largest in 20 years . " The investment banker Matthew Simmons , one of the world's experts on energy, was adamant in saying the Exame magazine in July that the future of the industry depends on Petrobras , " the only company that is capable of captaining the increase in world production oil . " Moreover, in rankings released by consulting firm Ernst & Young this year considering the stock value of 300 global companies that have appreciated at the end of the first half , Petrobras was considered the eighth largest global enterprise , whereas in the United consulting firm Economática released in August , was considered the fourth largest publicly-traded capital of the Americas . On the Company's performance and what makes it a good investment , Helms provides details , in an interview with Petrobras Magazine .

In general , one can say that it is worth investing in Petrobras ?
Petrobras has a substantial base of proved reserves , now estimated at about 15.08 billion barrels of oil equivalent according to criteria of the Society of Petroleum Engineers . This means assured production for 14 years or so, not counting the recent discoveries in pre-salt province and there are areas still to be explored by the Company , both in Brazil and abroad, which we believe will translate increased production of durable and sustainable . The Company is also a leader in the production, refining and transportation of oil and oil products in Brazil , its main market , considered grand relatively new and growing . This framework ensures Petrobras unique position in the world . While the other major companies in the oil and gas sector are still in search of new deposits , Petrobras stands out for its ability to replenish reserves to increase production . The company knows exactly where you're going and how. His vision is long term and is clearly expressed in its 2009-2013 Business Plan and Strategic Plan Petrobras 2020.

STOCK MARKET UPDATES AROUND THE WORLD

Mexico City 9 Mai (EFE) -. The main indicator of the Mexican Stock Exchange, the Price and Quotations Index (IPC), closed on Friday at a low of 0.05%, to 41,641.11 points.
Bag Mexico: IPC closes at low of 0.05%
During the session, were 233 million shares traded in local and global markets, with trading volume of 7.7 billion pesos ($ 596 million).]

Bogota 9 Mai (EFE) -. Colcap What, benchmark Stock Exchange of Colombia (BVC), closed on Friday with no percentage change, to 1674.22 points.
Bolsa Colombia: Colcap closes without percentage change
The trading volume of trading was 167.2 billion pesos ($ 87.9 million) in 2,879 operations.

Everything you should know about litecoin

The last few weeks have been hectic for anyone interested in alternative currencies , mainly due to a record value of Bitcoin (BTC ), which for the first time exceeded $ 1000 per coin, but also by an otherwise intelligent appreciation cryptographic money the least known Litecoin (LTC ) . Still unknown to the general public, Litecoin has shown enough potential to establish itself as an alternative or complement to Bitcoin , because the system is reliable and , according to experts, could bring technical solutions to the problems facing the BTC community.

Best Administration Graduation Schools in São Paulo - Brazil

Administration is the manegement of human resources, materials and finances of an organization. The administrator is the proessional responsable for the strategies plannig and the day-by-day manegement of an enterprise.
In general, the first two years of the course are ocuppied with basic discipines, as matemathics, estatistics, law, sociology, contability and informatics. In the third year start the specifics classes, like logistics, finances, marketing and human resources.
A profession that ensures more employability according to demand.
The Federal Board of directors in national survey in 2003 , Profile , education, experience and job opportunities Administrator shows that the teaching of Management in Brazil is considered the highest student demand for higher education. There are around 1500 undergraduate degrees in Business Administration , with more than 500,000 students enrolled , representing more than 14 % of the population of students at this grade level . Only 14% of respondents chose to attend Administrators Administration by vocation , and 27 % stated that the predominant reason was the nature of your professional project ( now open , expand business, career , etc. . ) While 15 % were aimed at a better placing on the market job. It can be said that the biggest concern of the Directors, today , is centered on the issue of employability .




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Main reasons to invest in Brazil

1. Strategic Location and Market

• 5th biggest country in the world
• More than 190 million of inhabitants
• The Brazilian GDP measured in PPP represents 38% of the whole Latin America GDP alone, reaching more than US$2,4 trillion PPP in 2009.
• The consumption market covers more than 920 million of potential consumers, considering Brazil, Latin America and North America.
• Brazil borders almost all the South America countries. 

2. Growing Sustainably

• Brazil is the world’s in G8
• The Brazilian economy presents a sustainable and strong growth. The Brazilian GDP growth rate reached 5.8 per cent in 2009, with an inflation rate of 4.7 per cent.
• More than 35% of the jobs created in Latin America in 2007 were in Brazil.
• Since 2003, the Brazilian exports have shown a growth rate bigger than that of the world imports, resulting in a higher Brazilian participation on the world trade. 

3. Innovation and technology

• Brazil has the biggest and most diversified yet  science, technology and innovation system of Latin America.
• It has a competitive differential within the sectors of aircraft building, oil exploration in depth water and software development.
• Brazil has internationally consolidated its competence in producing ethanol and biodiesel fuel.
• In 2009, there were 10.396 new graduated students at the doctor’s level and 31.761 at the master’s in Brazil.
• The growth rate in number of personal computers between 2002 and 2010 increased more than 140%, reaching more than 34 million. This number represents 45% of the whole Latin America personal computers during those years.
• The Brazilian Internet users’ number increased more than 270% in the last five years, representing 53 million users. 

4. Infrastructure

• 69 airports with annual flow of 110 million people.
• 49 ports with capacity for over 600 million tons/year.
• 29,596 km of railways – the eleventh world railway mesh.
• 1.7 million km of roads – the third world road mesh.
• 100% digital telephone lines in Brazil.
• Brazil has one of the best communication structures with 125 million mobile lines, at about 42 million fixed lines and more than 1 million public telephones.
• Brazil will, through the Growth Acceleration Program of the Brazilian Government, invest (considering public and private resources) US$16,5 billion in roads, US$ 3,9 billion in railways and US$ 1,3 billion in ports. 

5. Investment profitability

• In the last years the Brazilian return on investment overcame the 26% annual mean.
• The foreign companies settled down in Brazil are free to send their profits to their country of origin.
• Brazil received, in 2007, 30% of the Foreign Direct Investment intended to the Latin America, resulting in a 99% growth rate. 

6. Work Force

• Brazil’s economically active population represents 36% of Latin America total population, having reached 92 million people in 2007.
• 17 million people with higher education level have technical-scientific activities.
• 7 million was the total number of registered students in technical and higher education in 2006.
• There has been an increased growth in the Brazilian work productivity, in the latest years. 

7. Natural resources

• One of the worldwide largest producer and exporter of agricultural products.
• The world’s largest producer of ethanol, with 308 installed production plants, producing 17,7 billion liters per year.
• The world’s largest producer of iron ore.
• The worldwide largest producer and exporter of coffee, sugar cane and fruit juices.
• The world’s largest exporter of soy, meat, chicken and leather.
• Self-sufficient in oil, going from net importer in 2005 to net exporter, representing the sixth exportable sector in the Brazilian foreign trade.

The Brazil’s energetic matrix has 45% of renewable sources whilst for the world this ratio is 14%.