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Among the hardest companies hit were firms controlled by Eike Batista, a mining and oil tycoon often cited as Brazil's richest man, which gave up billions of dollars in market value.

Brazil Market's Fall Outpaces Others John Lyons 2011

*** Markets Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista and other investors said they will team with Intercontinental Exchange to launch the BRIX electric energy trading exchange.

Business Watch 2011

MMX, controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista , is expanding its total iron-ore production capacity to 46 million tons a year in Brazil and Chile, from current levels of around eight million tons a year from various mines in Brazil.

Brazil's MMX Taps Banks to Raise $1.8 Billion for Mine Expansion Diana Kinch 2011

- Brazilian mining billionaire Eike Batista said that he expects to become the world's richest person, speaking in an interview at the Milken Institute's annual global conference.

Brazil's Batista Expects to Be World's Richest Person Ethan Smith 2011

SAO PAULO—Brazilian billionaire businessman Eike Batista has acquired control of Canadian gold-mining company Ventana Gold Corp. in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, Batista's holding company said Wednesday.

Brazil's Batista Buys Ventana for $1.5 Billion Rogerio Jelmayer 2011

But the top dog is undoubtedly EBX Group owner Eike Batista.

Pepe Escobar: Is Brazil the New United States? Pepe Escobar 2010

Brazil's richest man, Eike Batista , is building a $2.6 billion superport north of Rio de Janeiro for massive tankers headed for China.

China Forces Global Shift in Commerce David Wessel 2011

Eike Batista 's conglomerate will invest as much as $40 million a day to meet growing demand for Brazilian commodities and manufactured goods in the coming years.

EBX Expects to Unveil Car Maker Partnership by July Paulo Trevisani 2011

In wagering on which stocks will be future winners, the fund often invests alongside some of the developing world's most successful investors and managers — Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, the Ambani brothers in India and Aburizal Bakrie in Indonesia.

John Hancock Fund Hunts for Dominance Marshall Eckblad 2010

RIO DE JANEIRO—Billionaire Brazilian businessman Eike Batista , the Latin American country's wealthiest man, increased his stake in independent driller OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA, the company said in a regulatory filing late Monday.

Batista Lifts Stake in Oil Company OGX Jeff Fick 2011