So today Companhia Vale do Rio Doce tabled its offer to acquire INCO, in an all cash deal that would create one of the three largest diversified mining companies in the world. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, CVRD is a multinational corporation with its operations spanning across 4 continents and 17 countries.

On another note, Brazil IT, an effort by several Brazilian IT services and solutions providers to open up a world of opportunities in your front-yard, is the future of near-shore outsourcing for companies committed to gaining competitiveness by reducing costs, while working with highly qualified IT developers within the same time zone and cultural boundaries. Brazil is one of the world’s largest economies and its growing IT market is currently estimated at over US$10 billion dollars.

Brazil’s largest telco company is Telemar