Tag Archives: Sao Paulo

BRAZIL BEYOND SAMBA

January 15, 2013 – 1:53 pm

by Becky Sun Brazil is more than samba, futebol and rainforest. It’s a rising economic powerhouse — not only because of agriculture and natural-resource exports, but increasingly because of its beverages, fashion, personal-care products and more. China is one country that’s discovering this Latin American giant. Brazilian Gate, a bar in the trendy pedestrian-only zone […]

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Shipping-container boutiques and hotels in Brazil are hip and green

October 30, 2012 – 11:05 am

by Patricia Bittencourt Rudge WHAT’S HAPPENING Shipping container are appearing in cool locations around city centers in Brazil, but these aren’t just any metal boxes. In 2008, entrepreneur André Krai decided to adapt shipping containers as boutiques selling top brands like Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch and Tommy. The Container Ecology Store flourished, and today has […]

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HELP! I HAD A BABY AND CAN’T GET OUT

April 26, 2011 – 12:19 pm

by Becky Sun Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control reported that birthrates have dropped for American women in all age groups … except those age 40 to 44. This group — my group — saw a 6% increase from 2007 to 2009. Granted, this cohort still has the lowest birthrate, and basic biology […]

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