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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 93. Chapters: ABC Brasil, AES Eletropaulo, Aliansce Shopping Centers, Alpargatas S.A., AmBev, America Latina Logistica, Amil Participacoes, Anhanguera Educacional, Arezzo&Co, B2W, Banco Bradesco, Banco Cruzeiro do Sul, Banco de Brasilia, Banco do Brasil, Banestes, Banrisul, Bradesco Seguros, Bradespar, Brasil Foods, Brasil Telecom, Braskem, Brazil Pharma, Brookfield Incorporacoes, BR Malls, BTG Pactual, Camargo Correa Desenvolvimento Imobiliario, CCR S.A., Celesc, Celulose Irani, CEMIG, Cia. Hering, Cielo S.A., Comgas, Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo, Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, Copel, Cosan, CPFL Energia, CTEEP, Cyrela Brazil Realty, DASA S.A., Duratex, EcoRodovias, Elekeiroz, Eletrobras, Eletrobras Furnas, Embraer, Estacio Universities, Estrela (company), Even (company), Ferrous Resources, Fibria, Fleury S.A., Gafisa, General Shopping, Gerdau, Gol Transportes Aereos, GP Investments, Grupo Guararapes, Grupo Pao de Acucar, Hypermarcas, Iochpe-Maxion, Itausa, Itautec, Itau Unibanco, JBS S.A., JSL S.A., Klabin, Kroton Educacional, Le Lis Blanc, Light S.A., LLX, Localiza, Lojas Americanas, Lojas Renner, M. Dias Branco, Magazine Luiza, Marcopolo S.A., Marfrig, Marisa S.A., Minerva S.A., MMX Mineracao, MPX Energia, MRV Engenharia, Multiplan (company), Mundial S.A., Natura, Net S.A., OGX, Oi (telecommunications), PDG S.A., Petrobras, Porto Seguro S.A., PortX, Positivo Informatica, RaiaDrogasil, Randon S.A., Redecard, Rede Energia, Rossi Residencial, Sabesp, Santander Brasil, Souza Cruz S/A, Suzano Papel e Celulose, TAM Airlines, Telefonica, Telefonica Vivo, TIM Brasil, Transpetro, Ultrapar, Usiminas, Vale (mining company), Vale Fertilizantes, Vanguarda Agro, Vigor S.A., Vivo (telecommunications), Vulcabras azaleia, WEG Industries. Excerpt: Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in the Southern Hemisphere by market capitalization and the largest in Latin America measured by 2011 revenues. Petrobras was founded in 1953. While the company ceased to be Brazil's legal monopolist in the oil industry in 1997, it remains a significant oil producer, with output of more than 2 million barrels (320,000 m) of oil equivalent per day, as well as a major distributor of oil products. The company also owns oil refineries and oil tankers. Petrobras is a world leader in development of advanced technology from deep-water and ultra-deep water oil production. In September 2010 Petrobras conducted the largest share sale in history, when US$72.8 billion worth of shares in the company were sold on the BM&F Bovespa stock exchange. Upon the sale Petrobras immediately became the fourth-largest company in the world measured by market capitalisation. Headquarters of Petrobras in downtown Rio de JaneiroPetrobras controls significant oil and energy assets in 18 countries in Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Asia. These holdings as well as properties in Brazil give it total assets of $133.5 billion (2008). Petrobras is Latin America's largest company, thanks to 2008 sales of $118.3 billion, according to a ranking from Latin Business Chronicle over Latin America's Top 500 Companies. The Brazilian government directly owns 54% of Petrobras' common shares with voting rights, while the Brazilian Development Bank and Brazil's Sovereign Wealth Fund (Fundo Soberano) each control 5%, bringing the State's direct and indirect ownership to 64%. The privately held shares are traded on BM&F Bovespa, where they are part of the Ibovespa index. Petrobras began processing oil shale in 1953, developing Petrosix technology for extracting oil from oil shale. An industrial size retort beg
