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...In between, Ditum investigates the collective acceptance of atrocious pop-culture moments: the media’s preoccupation with Spears’s virginity; R Kelly’s lyrics about his R&B prodigy Aaliyah, who was 12 when...
...By 1993, Grainge had worked his way up to head of A&R at Polydor Records and was being groomed to become managing director....
...“I don’t think it’s those really extreme people who carry the election,” said Samantha North, a freelance disinformation investigator....
...The biggest name is the admired young mezzo Samantha Hankey as the Elf....
...Media reports suggest it is seeking a price of R$30bn-R$40bn ($9bn-$13bn)....
...the bottom line, writes Brazil correspondent Samantha Pearson....
...of holding onto power for almost a decade by running a “bribocracy”, writes Brazil correspondent Samantha Pearson....
...The biggest expense is lactose-free milk powder, Stefani says, pointing to a tin that costs R$120 ($38), equivalent to about 15 per cent of the monthly minimum wage....
...Shares in the São Paulo-based company closed down 0.64 per cent to R$15.56....
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...Petrobras’s shares rose 3.6 per cent to R$13.51 in São Paulo early on Tuesday as investors welcomed the company’s aggressive investment cuts....
...He added that the values involved in this particular case — relatively small given that prosecutors say the corruption scheme cost Petrobras about R$42bn — should not be a reason to dismiss the charges....
...in taxes in the R$20bn illegal gambling market....
...After years of speculation over a possible deal and two failed bids, in April BM&FBovespa announced it would take over Cetip in a deal valued at almost R$12bn ($3.7bn)....
...The wide-ranging investigation into corruption at Petrobras — prosecutors allege that former directors conspired with politicians and contractors to loot an estimated R$42bn ($13bn) from the company — promises...
...tension in Latin America’s largest country and further weaken his once dominant Workers’ party, Mr Lula da Silva was on Wednesday accused of involvement in corruption and money laundering amounting to about R$91m...
...of analysts’ estimates, writes Samantha Pearson....
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...According to Moody’s, the rating agency, Oi owes BNDES and state banks Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil R$13bn in total....
...He has denied any wrongdoing, reports Samantha Pearson in São Paulo....
...Mr Feigen has reportedly recanted his earlier testimony backing Mr Lochte’s original robbery claims and will be allowed to return to the US on the condition he pays a fine of R$35,000....
...According to Moody’s, the rating agency, Brazil’s development bank BNDES and state banks Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil alone are owed R$13bn — more than the total R$11bn debt of OGX, the oil...
...The third swimmer, James Feigen, is said to have revised an earlier testimony that he had been robbed and was expected to be cleared to return to the US after paying a R$35,000 (US$11,000) fine....
...Federal police said in a statement on Monday that they suspect the company of evading R$1.5bn ($429m) in back taxes in the scheme, which has emerged alongside a separate corruption scandal at state oil company...
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