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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eike Batista's EBX Group and the Newrest Group, a large player in the international catering market, announce the launch of NRX-NEWREST, a joint venture company. Sebastien Gervais, one of the most experienced executives in the catering sector, has been named CEO of the new company. NRX-NEWREST will act in airline and railway catering, remote site operations, onshore and offshore operational support, cleaning and hospitality sectors...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amil Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: AMIL3; Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ; Reuters: AMIL3 SA), the largest healthcare operator in Brazil, in accordance with CVM Instruction 358, of January 3, 2002, informs that it celebrated a commercial agreement with Qualicorp S.A., which permits the company to distribute health plans in the Affinity segment (medical and dental plans), offered by Amilpar. With this new commercial agreement, Amilpar...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amil Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: AMIL3; Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ; Reuters: AMIL3.SA), the largest healthcare operator in Brazil, announces today its consolidated results for December 31, 2011, in accordance with Brazilian corporate law and the ANS account chart. Since December 2010, Amilpar's consolidated financial statements have included the new accounting rules aligning Brazilian corporate law with International Financial Reporting...
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amil Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: AMIL3; Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ; Reuters: AMIL3 SA), the largest healthcare operator in Brazil, informs its Shareholders that the Board of Directors of the Company, in a meeting held today, approved the payment of Dividends at the amount of R$ 0.1396 per common share, corresponding to the total amount of R$ 50 million. The payment will be made on April 26, 2012, based on shareholders' position of March...
Led by International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel, an IOC delegation, comprising IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli and IOC Sports Director Christophe Dubi, met with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia during a visit to the host nation of the 2016 Olympic Games. (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 Led by International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel, an IOC delegation, comprising IOC...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rede Globo is mobilizing a major operation for the coverage of Carnaval 2012. Nearly three thousand staff members will be working on the broadcast of the samba school parades for the special group of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in addition to covering the street groups, or blocos, the festivities in Salvador and Recife, and following things close-up wherever carnival is taking place. All scheduled news shows will feature the latest news and...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amil Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBovespa: AMIL3; Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ; Reuters: AMIL3 SA), the largest healthcare operator in Brazil, informs that was launched a new website for its Dental products line, available (only in Portuguese) at www.amildental.com.br. The new website will be the major communication channel between dental customers, contracted network and brokers of all Amil, Medial and Dix lines. The website offers a wide range of...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimega Laboratories, one of the world's leading companies for testing hair for substance abuse, has received a batch of 300 hair samples from the Rio de Janeiro Military Police Civil Service, for testing for evidence of drug use. The hair samples form part of the force's entrance examinations and Trimega will test them at its laboratory in Manchester. This initiative follows on from Trimega's announcement in September that it was...
Dine, Dance, be Entertained and Enlightened by this Traditional Brazilian Festival Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 February 18 Marks the start of the famous Brazilian Celebration in 2012. This wild 4 day event officially starts the Saturday 40 days before Easter and ends on Fat Tuesday. On February 18, 2012 Via Brasil Steakhouse in Las Vegas is commemorating this event with its 3rd Annual Carnival Celebration. “This year’s Celebration promises to be the biggest and best...
LONDON, November 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With new series Pan Am hitting our screens this week, Expedia.co.uk has been inspired to take a look back at the airline that made holiday hotspots 'hot' and is back in fashion again today. Take a step back in time with Expedia.co.uk [http://www.expedia.co.uk/Flights ] 's guide to the cities that have withstood the test of time, destinations that were swinging for the Pan Am crew and are still chic today, whatever your budget....
