Boeing recently announced it was acquiring the commercial jet business of the Brazilian company Embraer. The acquisition will result in a new business venture that is owned 80 percent by Boeing and 20 percent by Embraer. The announcement came on the heels of an earlier announcement that the U.S. refining giant LyondellBassell is looking to acquire another Brazilian entity, Braskem.

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