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ATHENS, AN UNFORGETABLE CITY The trip was a bit unusual, because one of his colleagues did not show up on time for boarding and the plane doors were already close by, when suddenly appear the other partner; leather jacket, neatly combed hair and a yellow smile, said: yeah .... Traffic was complicated. That said, sat down and started talking to the stewardess about the hand luggage. Galeao Airport to Frankfurt and then Athens, old airport Ellinikon. We took a taxi and luckily was a driver who had worked embarked on flag Greek ships and knew well the addresses of the shipowners, who would visit in Athens and Piraeus. We come to call him "Sailor", very communicative, was soon talking about the best restaurants, hotels, easier attractions to visit. He drove the taxi by  the coastal avenue towards Athens, Piraeus, as it was mid-September, the summer was coming to an end, despite this, was quite hot, crowded beaches and a splendid blue sky . We arrived at the h...

ATENAS, UMA CIDADE INESQUECÍVEL source photo(google.com) A viagem foi um pouco inusitada, pois um dos colegas não apareceu   a tempo para o embarque e as portas do avião já estavam por se fechar, quando de repente, aparece o outro sócio; jaqueta de couro, cabelos bem penteados e um sorriso amarelo nos lábios, comentou: pois é.... O trânsito estava complicado. Dito isto, sentou-se e começou a conversar com a aeromoça a respeito da bagagem de mão. Do aeroporto do Galeão a Frankfurt e por fim Atenas, antigo aeroporto Ellinikon. Pegamos um taxi e por sorte era um motorista que havia trabalhado embarcado em navios de bandeira grega e conhecia muito bem os endereços dos principais armadores, que iríamos visitar   em Atenas e Piraeus. Passamos a chama-lo de “Sailor”, bastante comunicativo, foi logo falando sobre os melhores restaurantes, hotéis, pontos turísticos mais fáceis de visitar. Passou pela avenida litorânea no sentido Atenas, Piraeus. Como era meados de...

(NEW YORK) December 24, 2014 — Labaton Sucharow LLP filed a class action lawsuit on December 24, 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all persons or entities who, between January 22, 2010 and November 21, 2014, inclusive (the Class Period)...... Read more at http://www.labaton.com/en/about/press/Labaton-Sucharow-LLP-Files-a-Securities-Class-Action-Lawsuit-on-Behalf-of-Petrobas-Investors.cfm

Wish all clients, friends and dear readers a merry Christmas. The spirit of almighty God fill the whole heart of every human being.

PLURALISM AND SECULARISM The “War on Christmas” and All That PETER BERGER A  war  against Christmas? By implication that is a war against Christians. A sense of proportion is an important component of political sanity, and those propounding this preposterous charge are dangerously lacking it. Pls read more at http://www.the-american-interest.com/2014/12/17/the-war-on-christmas-and-all-that/

The reason oil could drop as low as $20 per barrel How low can it go — and how long will it last? The 50 percent slump in oil prices raises both those questions and while nobody can confidently answer the first question (I will try to in a moment), the second is pretty easy.... Read more at http://blogs.reuters.com/anatole-kaletsky/2014/12/19/the-reason-oil-could-drop-as-low-as-20-per-barrel/

Chinese and Brazilian ports couple up to boost productivity - Port Finance International: Online news and conferences worldwide

Wearable tech and cars boost demand Apple Watch wearers might be able to turn off their house lights after they have left home “Exciting new experiences, right on your wrist.” That was the promise made by Apple’s senior vice-president of worldwide marketing Philip Schiller at last month’s launch of  Watchkit , the software development tool for the forthcoming Apple Watch. Read more in http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/945c903c-7564-11e4-a1a9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Freports_the-connected-business%2Ffeed%2F%2Fprod&siteedition=intl#axzz3Ly1dX5BC

arvore da jabuticaba (myrciaria cauliflora ). fonte:wikipedia O BRASIL NÃO É A SUÍÇA A presidente em exercício parece que mora no Brasil, mas governa a Suíça, tal as frases de efeito que são veiculadas na mídia diariamente. Quando perguntada a respeito do combate a inflação, metas de superávit primário, corrupção, etc. Costuma responder que a inflação está sobre controle, o superávit primário está de acordo com o planejado, que estão enfrentando dificuldades para cumprimento em função da conjuntura internacional desfavorável; em relação à corrupção o governo está fazendo de tudo para que as investigações prossigam e sejam os culpados punidos exemplarmente, dando total independência aos órgãos de repressão ao crime. Entretanto, para os brasileiros residentes, a realidade é outra, com inflação acima do teto da meta (IPCA variação 12 meses- IBGE) 6.59 – fonte jornal o globo de 24/11/2014- sem contar a inflação de serviços. Crescimento do PIB sendo revisado constante...

In the aftermath of what we shrinks call “August” — a euphemism for the acute clinical moments that our patients experience while we’re away for the standard three to five weeks of vacation — I found myself reflecting on a series of physical accidents that befell ... READ MORE http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/the-accidents-of-psychoanalysis/?emc=edit_ty_20141209&nl=opinion&nlid=70158397&_r=0

Many professionals who have lost their jobs try to go the consulting route, but many end up giving up and going back to the corporate world as soon as the opportunity presents itself. It’s not that you aren’t smart enough to be a....read more hereafter http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2014/12/03/it-takes-more-than-knowledge-to-make-a-living-as-a-consultant/

Sheikhs v shale The economics of oil have changed. Some businesses will go bust, but the market will be healthier HE official charter of OPEC states that the group’s goal is “the stabilisation of prices in international oil markets”. It has not been doing a very good job. In June the price of a barrel of oil, then almost $115, began to slide; it now stands close to $70. ...Read more http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21635472-economics-oil-have-changed-some-businesses-will-go-bust-market-will-be

THE EAGLE FORD PRODUCES 1 BILLIONTH OF BARREL OIL. Read more hereafter... http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/136251/Eagle_Ford_Produces_1_Billionth_Barrel_of_Oil

Esta edición de A méricaEconomía  trae tres ránkings elaborados por los equipos de  AméricaEconomía Intelligence  y que ofrecen un completo panorama sobre dos industrias de alto impacto en nuestra región. Los últimos años la banca latinoamericana ha atravesado por un periodo de bonanza. El aumento de la bancarización les permitió a los bancos incrementar sus activos y crecer como nunca antes. Sin embargo, todo lleva a pensar que en 2015 veremos un..... READ MORE http://www.americaeconomia.com/revista/banqueros-y-abogados

On November 24, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the world headlines when he declared that " women are not equal to men " at the Women and Justice Summit in Istanbul. His remarks produced an avalanche of criticism among outraged  women's rights activists  and local opposition deputies, not to mention in the international media. Two days later, Erdogan said that media " distorted " his remarks, but  reaffirmed  his views: "You cannot put women and men on an equal footing. Equivalence rather than equality is what women need." READ MORE http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/11/erdogan-muslim-mothers-20141128194830365312.html

Iron ore continued its decline this week by dipping below $70/dry metric ton, a price it has not seen since 2009. The decline in price is due to an increase in supply from Australia and Brazil, the two largest global exporters, and weakening demand Read more:  http://www.nasdaq.com/article/drop-in-iron-ore-hitting-mining-etfs-cm418084

Deutsche Bank Capital Markets Outlook 2015: USA leads, Europe stagnates Global economic growth at 3.6 percent USA: Stable stock market No positive real return without risk – equities essential Deutsche Bank expects a gradual recovery in the global economy. The Bank announced in its Capital Markets Outlook 2015 presented in Frankfurt today that experts expect global economic growth to be 3.6 percent in 2015. According to Stefan Schneider, Deutsche Bank Chief German Economist, ...READ MORE https://www.deutsche-bank.de/medien/en/content/4666_5056.htm

The United Kingdom’s Transport Minister John Hayes has launched a wide-ranging study that will look at how to boost the UK’s multi-billion pound maritime industry. The work will look at all aspects of the sector to identify where and how improvements can be made to generate growth...READ MORE http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/144598/uk-launches-study-to-improve-maritime-industry/?utm_source=emark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20update%20World%20Maritime%20News%2C%202014-11-27&uid=8056  

Supply chain efficiencies can also be achieved by analysing “unstructured” data, such as social media gossip about trends. This now influences 20 per cent of demand forecasts, Mr Gaurav says. Gathering supply chain data is a formidable task, especially because, previously, each company tended to have its own system. Cloud-based systems are now used by many groups........., READ MORE IN http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/91ee3bde-5066-11e4-8645-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3KC2MXLiR

Egypt Aims to Renegotiate Suez Canal Container Port Deal Egypt is trying to renegotiate an extension of an agreement worth $1.5 billion with Suez Canal Container Terminal which has a concession to run a port near the entrance to the canal, a government official said. Ahmed Amin, an advisor to Egypt's transport minister, attended talks two weeks ago with SCCT, which is 55 percent owned  PLS READ MORE... http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Egypt-Aims-to-Renegotiate-Suez-Canal-Container-Port-Deal-2014-11-24

Investidores na América Latina apostam em crescimento sustentado da economia "A América Latina tem hoje duas condições que antes não tinha e que não confluem em outras regiões: paz e autossuficiência de energia", ressaltou diretor-geral de Estratégias da Telefónica, Santiago Fernández Madri  - Representantes de empresas investidoras na América Latina acreditam no crescimento sustentado da região, segundo indicaram nesta quinta-feira diretores de empresa como Telefónica e Eletrobras durante sua participação no Fórum Latibex em Madri. O diretor-geral de Estratégias da Telefónica, Santiago Fernández, LEIA MAIS EM http://americaeconomiabrasil.com.br/economia-e-mercados/financas/investidores-na-america-latina-apostam-em-crescimento-sustentado-da-eco

BM&FBovespa quer comprar até 15% de bolsas na América Latina Segundo Edemir Pinto, foram contratados dois bancos de investimento para a bolsa brasileira perseguir o objetivo de adquirir fatias relevantes das bolsas do México, Colômbia, Chile, Peru e Argentina. São Paulo  - A BM&FBovespa planeja comprar até 15 por cento de todas as principais operadoras de bolsas na América Latina, informou a bolsa brasileira nesta segunda-feira, confirmando notícia publicada na véspera na imprensa internacional. LEIA MAIS EM .... http://americaeconomiabrasil.com.br/negocios-e-industrias/bmfbovespa-quer-comprar-ate-15-de-bolsas-na-america-latina

Companions in Misery By  MARIANA ALESSANDRI   NOVEMBER 22, 2014 2:30 PM In his “Enchiridion,” Epictetus, the Greek Stoic and former slave, presents complaining, too, as pointless because it’s based on a mistaken belief that we can control the uncontrollable. Many people today agree that complaining is useless and “won’t get you anywhere.” This predominant attitude assumes that something ...READ MORE IN http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/companions-in-misery/?emc=edit_ty_20141124&nl=opinion&nlid=70158439&_r=2

Mais uma vez a Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil – Seção Espírito Santo (OAB-ES), por meio da Comissão Especial de Relações Internacionais, disponibilizará aos advogados a oportunidade de ampliar seus conhecimentos internacionais. A Comissão firmou um convênio de cooperação com o Instituto de Direito Brasileiro da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (IBDFDUL)... leia mais em: OAB-ES firma convênio com Universidade de Lisboa e garante o intercâmbio em cursos e atividades científicas

Escândalo da Petrobras pode abrir disputa por seguros milionários Apólice da empresa soma US$ 250 milhões, mas não cobre dolo RIO e SÃO PAULO - O escândalo de corrupção na Petrobras também está causando temor no setor de seguros. As empresas envolvidas têm cobertura de responsabilidade para seus executivos - um produto conhecido pela sigla D&O ( Directors and Officers Liability Insurance ) ...Leia mais sobre este assunto em: http://oglobo.globo.com/economia/escandalo-da-petrobras-pode-abrir-disputa-por-seguros-milionarios-14636814

O material jornalístico produzido pelo Estadão é protegido por lei. Para compartilhar este conteúdo, utilize o link: http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,governo-faz-novo-corte-nas-previsoes-para-alta-do-pib-e-superavit-primario,1596254 GOVERNO FAZ NOVO CORTE NAS PREVISÕES PARA ALTA DO PIB E SUPERAVIT PRIMÁRIO O material jornalístico produzido pelo Estadão é protegido por lei. Para compartilhar este conteúdo, utilize o link: http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,governo-faz-novo-corte-nas-previsoes-para-alta-do-pib-e-superavit-primario,1596254 O material jornalístico produzido pelo Estadão é protegido por lei. Para compartilhar este conteúdo, utilize o link: http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,governo-faz-novo-corte-nas-previsoes-para-alta-do-pib-e-superavit-primario,1596254 LEIA MAIS EM.... O material jornalístico produzido pelo Estadão é protegido por lei. Para compartilhar este conteúdo, utilize o link: http://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral...

Enviado por Míriam Leitão e Alvaro Gribel  -  22.11.2014  |  09h00m COLUNA NO GLOBO Quase equipe A escolha de Joaquim Levy para o Ministério de Fazenda tem o poder de alimentar esperanças entre empresas e mercado, tanto que a bolsa subiu com a notícia, depois adiada. Levy tem excelente reputação, desempenhou com eficiência os cargos que ocupou, mas está sendo montada uma equipe heterogênea....LEIA MAIS http://oglobo.globo.com/economia/miriam/posts/2014/11/22/quase-equipe-555310.asp

Hungry Dragon: How China's Richest Billionaires Are Buying American Chinese firms have inked 896 deals and poured $43 billion into the U.S. since 2000, according to data compiled by Rhodium Group. Over the past five years, China’s foreign direct investment in America has grown from $2 billion to $14 billion in 2013. Leading.... READ MORE http://www.forbes.com/sites/liyanchen/2014/11/05/hungry-dragon-how-chinas-richest-billionaires-are-buying-american/

How Not To Get Stung By High-Yield Programs In recent years, I noticed that any investment using the phrase “high yield, no risk” was always trouble. So it’s time to shoot up another warning flare for similar-sounding high yield investment programs (HYIPs), which are Ponzi scams. Now fraud merchants are using ....read more http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2014/11/21/how-not-to-get-stung-by-high-yield-programs/

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port is the world’s most productive according to the latest port productivity report from the US-based Journal of Commerce (JOC). Jebel Ali Port Tops Productivity List | World Maritime News

Billion-dollar investor Warren Buffett is rumored to be preparing for a crash as well. The “Warren Buffett Indicator,” also known as the “Total Market Cap to GDP Ratio,” is breaching sell-alert status and a collapse may happen at any moment.  So with an inevitable crash looming, what are Main Street investors to do? One option is to sell all your stocks and stuff your money under the mattress,..READ MORE http://www.moneynews.com/MKTNewsIntl/stock-market-crash-warren-buffett-indicator/2014/10/03/id/598461/?dkt_nbr=ufos34vz&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral  

6 spending habits of the very rich It doesn't matter how rich you are, poor spending habits can quickly drain even the most well-funded bank account. Even wealthy shoppers with money to burn need to watch their spending. "Price tags still matter," said Amy Salinger....READ MORE http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/11/luxury/spending-habits-rich/

En hebreo es conocida como Yerushalayim y en árabe es al-Quds. Es una de las ciudades más antiguas del mundo y ha sido conquistada, destruida y reconstruida una y otra vez.... read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2014/11/141118_israel_jerusalen_ciudad_sagrada_men?post_id=100001357037588_751409221580972#_=_

Bunker Lawyers Identify One Car for Creditors as Assets Reviewed So far, the trustees of bankrupt OW Bunker A/S have identified a single car they say can be liquidated to start building funds with which to reimburse creditors. That’s according to John Sommer Schmidt, an Aarhus-based attorney and partner at  Gorrissen Federspiel  Law Firm, who is overseeing the winding-up process. He didn’t reveal the car’s brand or model.  Read more http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-16/bunker-lawyers-identify-one-car-for-creditors-as-assets-reviewed.html

A exploração e a produção de petróleo e gás natural são atividades centrais da nossa empresa. Buscamos aumentar nossas reservas e desenvolver a produção para garantir o atendimento à crescente demanda de energia. RIGZONE - Petrobras Says 3Q Brazil Oil Output Rises to 2.09M Barrels per Day

World Oil Transit Chokepoints BY MAREX World chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About 63 percent of the world's oil production moves on maritime routes. The Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca are the world's most important strategic chokepoints by volume of oil transit...READ MORE http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/World-Oil-Transit-Chokepoints-2014-11-15