Getúlio Vargas Foundation index shows consumers are less confident in the economy, at a below-average rate for the 10th straight month. Respondents said their financial status has worsened.
Author: Agência Brasil
Ruling from the Justice and Labour and Employment ministries allows 4,482 workers from 22 countries to live in national territory.
The European bloc has requested consultations with the World Trade Organization for it believes Brazil charges discriminatory taxes on imported goods.
Federal Revenue will launch a system that enables importers to use mobile phones or tablets to determine the whereabouts of purchased products.
The countries’ governments will launch the initiative this Wednesday evening (18th) in Brasília. The goal is to publicize the cultures of the two countries, which will host the World Cup – Brazil next year and Qatar in 2022.
Spending in other countries reached an all-time high in November. However, according to the head of the Central Bank’s Economic Department, there are signs of moderate consumption.
As per projections from Brazil’s Foreign Trade Association, the country will post US$ 239 billion in revenues from foreign sales next year, down 0.4% from this year.
Exports exceeded imports by US$ 383 million last week, causing the year-to-date result to shift from a deficit to a US$ 108 million surplus.
Global meeting was held in Brazil and the host country for the upcoming edition in December 2014 was defined. In 2015, the forum will take place in Argentina.
After the two countries were targeted by espionage from the USA, Dilma Rousseff and François Hollande have committed to partnering up in order to prevent new episodes.
A survey conducted by the National Confederation of Industry shows the country ranked next-to-last in a list of 15 countries. Countries with similar features were surveyed.
According to the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, the focus next year will be on railway transportation. According to her, the 21st century will require world-class railroads.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean forecasts that the countries in the region will grow by 3.2% next year and 2.6% this year. The best performing country should be Panama.
Dollar outflows from Brazil have exceeded inflows by US$ 2.6 billion in the first week of December this year, according to figures from the Central Bank.

