Vale, one of Brazil’s highest-earning companies and the largest iron ore producer in the world, has been in the news this week with reports about increasing Brazilian investment and tension with President Lula. Let’s take a look at some of the headlines:

• Brazil’s Vale to invest $12 billion in 2010, Reuters
• Bernardo says Lula won’t interfere with Brazil’s Vale, Bloomberg
• Brazil’s Lula to meet with Vale President Agnelli on Monday, Trading Markets
• Brazil’s Lula to meet with miner Vale’s CEO, Reuters India
• Brazil’s stocks close lower on poor US earnings, Wall Street Journal