TAM and Banco do Brasil Partnership to Enable Installment Payments for Airline Tickets for up to 36 MonthsOption will be available on the company website next week; negotiations with other banks are in progress Change in TAM's Board of DirectorsSAO PAULO, November 20 - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) in an Extraordinary General Shareholders' EF English First to be Official Language Training Provider for 2014 World Cup in BrazilEF's Englishtown, an innovative online learning technology, to train 80,000 Brazilians a year in the run up to soccer competition EF Education First to be Official Language Training Provider for 2014 World Cup in BrazilEF's Englishtown, an innovative online learning technology, to train 80,000 Brazilians a year in the run up to soccer competition SulAmerica's Net Income Reaches R$81.0 Million and Premiums Increase 11.4% in 3Q09RIO DE JANEIRO, November 13 - Sul America S.A. (Bovespa: SULA11) announced today its results for the CCR Announces Results for the 3rd Quarter of 2009SAO PAULO, November 12 - Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias (CCR), Brazil's largest road Deforestation in the Amazon Reaches Lowest Levels Ever Recorded in 2009July 2009 data indicates Brazil achieved lowest rate of deforestation in over 20 years Imcopa Announces Successful Completion of Noteholder Consent SolicitationARAUCARIA, Brazil, November 11 - Imcopa International Cayman Ltd. (the "Issuer") and Imcopa Importacao, TAM is Awarded the World Travel AwardsSAO PAULO - - Company is the winner for the category South America’s Leading Airline TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) was elected, for the second consecutive time, the best airline in South America (South America’s Leading Airline) at the World Travel Awards. Considered the “Oscars of the Travel Industry”, the award establishes companies in the tourism, hospitality and aviation worldwide. Livraria Cultura is Multiplus Fidelidade’s Newest PartnerSAO PAULO - The Brazilian network of bookstores Livraria Cultura, through its “Mais Cultura” (More Culture) program, is the third company to join Multiplus Fidelidade coalition of partners, TAM’s (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) initiative for a network of client rewards programs. Braskem Announces New Petrochemical Project in MexicoSAO PAULO - Braskem S.A. (”Braskem”), in compliance with CVM Instruction 358/02, announces to shareholders and the market that, in association with IDESA, a traditional Mexican corporate group, it won the auction held by Pemex Gas, a state-owned Mexican company, for the acquisition of ethane, which will be used as feedstock for an integrated petrochemical project to be developed in that country (”Project Ethylene XXI”). Banco Bradesco: Third Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultsSAO PAULO - The main figures obtained by Bradesco in the 9-month period of 2009 are presented below: Braskem Announces EBITDA of R$ 838 Million in 3Q09SAO PAULO - BRASKEM S.A. (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces today its results for the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09). Vale 3rd Quarter 2009 Webcast Conference ResultsRIO DE JANEIRO - Vale would like to share with you the highlights of its Webcast Conference, led today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by VALE CFO Fabio Barbosa. Grupo Ypioca, Producer of Cachaca Ypioca, Invests in Technology and Inaugurates an Industry that Can Produce All Sugarcane DerivativesSAO PAULO - - With an R$80 million investment, Brazilian group further consolidates itself in the cachaca market and opens new production sites TAM Technological Condominium at Sao Carlos to Receive Goodrich UnitSAO PAULO - - Company is installed in area partially occupied by the airline’s maintenance center and by the TAM Museum Uruguay #1 for Prosperity in South America; Venezuela and Bolivia the Worst in the Region, Finds Legatum Prosperity IndexLONDON - - Personal Freedom, Security, and Good Health are a Recipe for Success; Internal Security and Safety Concerns and Poor Governance Limit Overall Prosperity Global Solutions Required for Global ProblemsSAO PAULO - The huge challenges facing the world economy demonstrate — if such demonstration was needed — that we live in a global economic system and there is no escape behind protectionist trade barriers. World leaders, acting together, have taken decisive steps to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure of the financial system. In recognition of the need for global action, the G-20, a far more globally representative group than the G-8, has assumed the mantle of global economic coordination. With Innovative Pricing, SulAmerica Introduces a New Concept in Truck InsuranceSAO PAULO - - Mileage-Only Truck Insurance allows Policyholders to pay Monthly Premiums Based on Regions, Periods and Mileage Brazil in the New Global Development AgendaFLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil - - Brazil Will Host 19th National Seminar of Technology Parks and Business Incubators, and 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Florianopolis, Brazil’s Silicon Valley Brazilian Involvement in Guyana Hydropower Project Opens up New OpportunitiesWASHINGTON, D.C. - ENMAN Services Limited of Port of Spain, Trinidad, today expressed its pleasure that the governments of Guyana and Brazil have agreed to work jointly to stimulate infrastructure development in Guyana, thereby clearing the way for the Turtruba Hydropower project to proceed. TAM Maintains Leadership in Both Domestic and International Markets for SeptemberSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for September 2009 as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. SYSTIME Establishes Presence in Latin America With the Opening of its First Office in Sao Paulo, BrazilSAO PAULO, Brazil - SYSTIME (www.SYSTIME.net), the largest Oracle JD Edwards practice globally, announced the opening of a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This represents a key milestone in the company’s expansion across Latin America. The announcement comes close on the heels of SYSTIME setting up its business operations in France and South Africa earlier this year. Antonio Maciel Neto of Suzano Wins Nomination for RISI’s 2009 Latin American CEO of the YearSAO PAULO - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that Suzano’s Chief Executive Officer, Antonio Maciel Neto, has been selected as Latin American CEO of the Year for 2009. TAM and bmi Expand Partnership to Offer More Benefits to PassengersSAO PAULO - - Agreement will allow members of the TAM Fidelidade program to accumulate and redeem points on any flight operated by the British company TAM Signs Agreement with Austrian AirlinesSAO PAULO - - Members of the TAM Fidelidade program will be able to accumulate and redeem points in any flight operated by Austrian Airlines Poetic Social Mission - Moving Stars and Earth for Water - Global Artistic Event Program Details - Event Broadcast Live on October 9 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on onedrop.orgMONTREAL, Canada - Cirque du Soleil, the artistic producer of the Moving Stars and Earth for Water event, today revealed the program details for the global artistic event as part of Guy Laliberté’s Poetic Social Mission. For information on the specific involvement of each of the personalities, download the full program at : Emerging Real Estate Offers 16% Guaranteed Return on Brazilian Land PlotsMANCHESTER, England - In today’s tougher property market, experienced and sophisticated investors are looking for alternative ways to expand their portfolios away from the more traditional off plan and tenanted options. One of the most exciting and potentially lucrative trends is the purchasing of Land Plots. This option allows investors to buy a plot of land with planning permission which gives the opportunity to invest relatively small amounts of money in new projects. Sugarcane Agro-Ecological Zoning a Welcome Step to Promote Sustainability, but Amendments Will Be Needed According to Brazilian Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - The Agro-ecological Zoning of Sugarcane, a legislative proposal announced today in Brazil by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represents an important step to ensure the disciplined and organized expansion of sugarcane harvesting and its products, while addressing unsubstantiated claims against the industry. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the zoning proposal will prove useful to enhance the sustainability of sugarcane expansion, by going beyond land use restrictions defined in some export markets. Robbed, Threatened and Murdered : The Top 5 Most Dangerous Holiday DestinationsUTRECHT, The Netherlands - All holiday goers want to enjoy a carefree time. Sadly, too often holiday goers get caught up in unsafe and unpleasant situations. The holiday review website Zoover has compiled a list of holiday destinations that are best avoided if you want to enjoy a carefree and much earned vacation. Global Beverage Players Keep the Faith in BRIC MarketsBASINGSTOKE, England - Once touted as a unique combination of high growth markets, the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China have enjoyed varying fortunes during the great economic downturn of 2009. Projections after the first half of the year from Canadean’s new Quarterly Beverage Tracker, point to China and to a lesser extent India already shrugging off any financial woes with both countries set for healthy volume rises in 2009. Beverages in Brazil are set to rise by a more modest 2% this year but demand in Russia is set to contract by 2%. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 89.4%SAO PAULO - - Our domestic market share was 43.8% TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for August 2009, as disclosed yesterday by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). Ipiranga and Walmart Sign Partnership Agreements with TAM for Multiplus FidelidadeSAO PAULO - TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4), Ipiranga and Walmart, through their customer loyalty and affiliation programs — Km de Vantagens and Bomclube, respectively — are the first partners of Multiplus Fidelidade, our loyalty program network initiative. TAM is Awarded United States Federal Aviation Administration CertificationSAO PAULO - - The document issued by the American aeronautical authority enables maintenance operations on aircraft registered in the USA World’s Most Prominent Rally Race, Dakar Debuts New ‘Ethanol’ Category in 2010 with Support from Brazil’s Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - For the first time in its 31-year history, the world’s largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol. The new category was introduced by the organizers at the request of Brazilian rally veteran and former Paris-Dakar winner Klever Kolberg, who will drive the first-ever flex-fuel vehicle to take part in the prestigious race next year — a Brazilian-made 2010 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport model equipped with flex-fuel technology, with support from the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). |
