Sao Paulo, Brazil-based curated web platform Netshow.me closed an undisclosed amount in its seed funding round from Buscape co-founder Rodrigo Borges to offer online concert service for artists and musicians.
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Neymar will join Brazil for play-off against Netherlands; star player juggling two girls
Neymar, much celebrated Brazil striker who missed Brazil's disasterous defeat against Germany will join the team for third place play-off against Netherlands. He might not play for the country due to his back injury but will definitely watch his team play in their last match of FIFA World Cup 2014.
FIFA World Cup 2014 Opening: Luis Felipe Scolari Declares to Brazil "The World Cup is Ours" [LIVE STREAM]
FIFA World Cup 2014 clouded with protests kicks off this Thursday in Corinthian Stadium by Luis Felipe Scolari 2000 GMT. The $11 billion 7-year controversial construction cost for
FIFA World Cup commences this afternoon; FIFA App available
FIFA World Cup's Opening Ceremony airs live from the Arena de Sao Paolo on ESPN at 2:00pm EST. Live coverage and updates of the FIFA World Cup are accessible everywhere you go on a downloadable app...
Homeless locals hold World Cup hostage in Brazil
As the World Cup opens this week in Brazil, thousands of poor and homeless Sao Paulo residents have camped out less than 3 miles away from the World Cup stadium, in a bid to pressure their government to provide affordable housing.
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London, UK-based venture capital firm Amadeus Capital picked up an undisclosed stake in Sao Paulo, Brazil-based online insurance broker Bidu.com for $4.5 million to take advantage of the growth in emerging markets.
Samsung Samsung Electronics Co Ltd fell short of its expected quarterly profit for the second time. Despite the decline in sales, the South Korean tech giant expects earnings to pick up and become stronger in this year’s second quarter. The company is betting on its high end smartphones and televisions to deliver growth.
Milan, Italy-based mobile app development platform AppsBuilder bagged $1.5 million in a funding round from United Ventures to consolidate its businesses in the UK and the US.
Naguib Sawiris has been looking at a potential investment in Telecom Italia, his latest attempt after failing to get hold of stake two years ago, reported Ventures Africa.
Moscow, Russia-based affiliate marketing and advertisement firm CityAds Media nabbed a $5-million investment from private equity investor Klever Internet Investments in exchange of a minority stake in the ad company.
Adidas World Cup T-shirts were pulled out from sale in the US market after Brazilian authorities complained that the country was being linked with sex appeal.
Because of its worsening economic climate, private equity and venture capital investors have reduced fundraising for Brazil by more than 70% in the past two years, the Financial Times reported.
Perth, Australia-based gold explorer Orinoco Gold entered an agreement to acquire the 70% stake of gold and silver producer Troy Resources in a gold mine in the Sertao gold mine located in Brazil.
Apple will be offering a no-contract iPhone 5s for $1,169 when it debuts its first store in Latin America, marking the most expensive price for its iPhones, Bloomberg reported.
