Brazil as a new kind of oil giant Nov 14, 2008
On a recent day, the port city of Niteroi, just across the bridge from Rio de Janeiro, is humming with workers lining up to apply for jobs. Small boats were plying the waters, shuttling supplies. (Christian Science Monitor)
Petrobras posts record profit Nov 12, 2008
The P-51 platform and the floating, production, storage and offloading vessel Cidade de Niteroi are now expected to go into operation in January. The average price of benchmark Brent oil in the three months ending in September was $US115 per barrel compared with $US75 a year earlier, which helped the quarterly results, Petrobras said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Free and cheap in Rio de Janeiro Aug 29, 2008
The ferries to Paqueta and Niteroi from Praca XV in the city center also provide a way to see the city from the water for a reasonable price ... Niteroi is a city just across the bay, with stunning flying saucer-shaped Museum of Contemporary Art designed by Oscar Niemeyer ... Niteroi s Mercado de Sao Pedro is a fish-lover s paradise, with dozens of simple restaurants just upstairs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Hundreds of baby penguins found dead in Brazil Jul 21, 2008
Thiago Muniz, a veterinarian at the Niteroi Zoo, said he believed overfishing has forced the penguins to swim further from shore to find fish to eat "and that leaves them more vulnerable to getting caught up in the strong ocean currents.". Niteroi, the state's biggest zoo, already has already received about 100 penguins for treatment this year and many are drenched in petroleum, Muniz said. (The Advocate)
Hundreds of Dead Penguins Wash Up on Rio Beaches Jul 20, 2008
July 18: A penguin, rescued off the coast of Rio de Janeiro by the Brazilian Coast Guard, received treatment from a veterinarian at the Niteroi Zoo ... Thiago Muniz, a veterinarian at the Niteroi Zoo, said he believed overfishing has forced the penguins to swim further from shore to find fish to eat "and that leaves them more vulnerable to getting caught up in the strong ocean currents." ... Niteroi, the state's biggest zoo, already has already received about 100 penguins for treatment this year... (Fox News)
Transpetro to Order 23 Oil Tankers as Petrobras Expands, Upgrades Fleet May 27, 2008
The new tankers are in addition to 146 service ships to be ordered by Petrobras for $5 billion, part of a program that was officially announced today by Chief Executive in Niteroi, Brazil. Such service ships will be 70 percent to 80 percent locally made, a measure designed to revive the Brazilian shipyards, Gabrielli said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brazil launches $5 billion program to develop deep-water oil finds May 27, 2008
State-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, will spend $5 billion to build 146 ships and plans to hire 40 deep-water drilling rigs and platforms, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told shipbuilders in Niteroi, a harbor town near Rio de Janeiro's coast. Analysts said the additional equipment could cost an extra $15 billion. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rio from on high May 17, 2008
On the far side of the bay is the skyline of Rios sister city, Niteroi. It is linked to Central by the worlds longest single-span bridge. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Blame gameFear grows as Rio tries to combat outbreak of dengue fever Apr 2, 2008
"The city of Niteroi is less than 1km from the city of Rio de Janeiro - we have the same climate, same land, same mountains and same problems with shanty towns and we have a lot fewer cases and no death," he said. "Why? Because there we have a basic system of health which is very advanced.". (BBC News -- Health)
Model takes aim at plastic surgery record Jan 28, 2008
Angela Bismarchi, 36, smiles at a medical clinic in Niteroi, Brazil, as her surgeon explains her how nylon wires will be implanted to give her eyes an oriental slant ... Silvia Izquierdo / APAngela Bismarchi, 36,examines her legs in a mirror at a medical clinic in Niteroi, Brazil. (MSNBC -- Health)
* 'Plastic surgery queen' plans 42nd procedure Jan 28, 2008
Angela Bismarchi, 36, smiles at a medical clinic in Niteroi, Brazil, on Jan. 11 as her surgeon explains how nylon wires will be implanted to give her eyes an oriental slant. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Carnival industry transforms Brazil shantytown Jan 17, 2008
MANGUEIRA SAMBA SCHOOLOpen rehearsals every Saturday night starting at 10 p.m. and continuing until dawn at headquarters at Rua Visconde de Niteroi, 1. 072 - Mangueira. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Post a comment Jan 2, 2008
His decline has been evident since he completed his Museum of Contemporary Art in Niteroi, above. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune)
Missile defense tests to resume in the fall Aug 5, 2007
Cuban boxers Guillermo Rigondeaux, right, and Erislandy Lara get into a police car in Niteroi, Brazil. Top Story. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Architecture Aug 1, 2007
He is arguably the world's greatest living architect. As Oscar Niemeyer prepares to turn 100, he grants Jonathan Glancey a rare interview - and looks back on an extraordinary career. (Guardian Unlimited)
BRMALLS (Bovespa: BRML3) Announces the Acquisition of Ownership Interests in 4 New Shopping Centers Jul 17, 2007
00% of Niteroi Plaza Shopping; (ii) 82 ... Niteroi Plaza, located in the municipality of Niteroi, in Rio de Janeiro, has 31. (PR Newswire)
* World News Quick Take Apr 15, 2007
Police found Guimaraes Jorge in his beachfront penthouse in Niteroi, a city facing Rio across Guanabara Bay. UNITED STATES Robber lets victim dial 911 A gunman robbing a convenience store in Florida allowed the clerk to call for medical help and apologized after the woman said she might be having a heart attack. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oceaneering Announces BC-10 Umbilical Contract Jan 5, 2007
Manufacture of the product is planned to involve the Oceaneering Multiflex facilities in Panama City, Florida and Niteroi, Brazil commencing in late 2007. These umbilicals will be used for the ten well, subsea development of the Ostra, Abalone, and Argonauta fields in water depths ranging from 4,900 to 6,500 feet located within BC-10 in the Campos Basin. (PR Newswire)
Brazil may send troops to quell Rio gangs Jan 3, 2007
On Monday, gang members set fire to a bus in Niteroi, across Guanabara Bay from Rio, although no one was reported injured. In Rio, an unidentified man shot and killed two young men who threatened to torch a city bus. (CNN -- World)
