Brazil

Sugar risks price fall despite bullish view

LONDON (Reuters) - Sugar futures, which doubled in price this year, could fall early in 2010 when the market wakes up to a big cane overhang from Brazil's current harvest, despite a popular view that prices should remain buoyant.

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Kicking off

It is hoped Soccerex can provide a boost for the Gauteng regional economy The great and the good from the football industry are arriving in South Africa for the annual gathering of the Soccerex football business congress. There...

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World Cup 2018: English football must grow up and pull together or the bid is doomed

For the first time since England launched their World Cup 2018 bid in January, Thursday's host city presentations gave the nation an exciting vision of what might be. By David Bond, Sports Editor The hot seat: Lord Triesman...

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Empire conquer Australian awards

Empire of the Sun came fourth on the BBC's Sound of 2009 Electro-pop band Empire of the Sun have triumphed at the Australian music awards (Arias) in Sydney, winning four trophies, including best group. The Perth-based duo also...

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Celebrity hangout shut down by vice squad

By Chris Greenwood, Press Association A lap dancing club known as a celebrity hangout has been shut down by vice squad police who said it was an underground brothel. Officers swooped on the Capricorn Club, in London's West End,...

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Soccerex kicks off in SA

A statue stands by the doors of Soccerex at Santon Convention Centre The great and the good from the football industry are arriving in South Africa for the annual gathering of the Soccerex football business congress. There is...

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Hughes backs Robinho

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will unleash Robinho on Hull on Saturday believing the Brazilian can remind everyone what a class act he is. The £32.5million striker has not made a Premier League appearance for the Blues since...

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UN, France push climate at Commonwealth summit!

UN chief Ban Ki-moon and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are to fire early shots in a global climate debate to start in earnest next month by dominating a Commonwealth summit opening in Trinidad on Friday.

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Hughes tips Robinho to make impact

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes expects Robinho to be back in the headlines for the right reasons after he unleases the Brazilian on Hull. The £32.5million striker has not made a Premier League appearance for the Blues since...

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EXCLUSIVE: Capello wants England to have a date with Maradona's Argentina

Fabio Capello has pencilled in Diego Maradona’s Argentina for a box office World Cup warm-up match for England in March. Friendlies against Brazil, Spain, Holland and France have highlighted the need for England to gain...

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