14 August 2012 Last updated at 23:11 GMT
Brazil looks to UK firms for Olympics expertise
As the Great Britain and Brazil athletes strained their every muscle before thousands of cheering fans at the London 2012 Olympics, behind the scenes equally strenuous economic efforts were taking place.
During the 16 days of Games sporting events, business leaders and politicians from the UK and Brazil were meeting regularly to discuss how newly-gained British expertise could be transformed into sports business ties.
With Brazil hosting the 2014 football World Cup, and the 2016 Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, it is hoped there will be business opportunities in Rio and other parts of the country for UK firms and investors.
US launches sweeping immigration reform
Undocumented immigrants are applying for the temporary right to live and work openly in the US, as a sweeping immigration policy reform takes effect.
Up to 1.7 million people could be eligible for the programme, unveiled in June by President Barack Obama amid pressure from Hispanic voters.
Republicans say Mr Obama has passed over Congress - and unemployed US citizens - with the programme.
The Latino vote could be important in November's presidential election.
Most of the estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the US are from Latin America.
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