The volume picked in 2012 totalled 71.1 million tonnes, growth of 27.7%, and exceeded soy, which was 65.9 million tonnes, according to the IBGE.
Author: Agência Brasil
Of the total bonds issued by the federal government, US$ 1.5 billion will be paid in cash and the remainder, in old bonds. The bulk of the amount was raised in the European and United States markets.
The country’s Public debt dropped in September as against August, from US$ 663 billion to US$ 662 billion due to the redeeming of US$ 4.6 billion in treasury bills.
Airline Gol flew from São Paulo to Brasília using aviation biofuel produced from vegetable oils, among them maize oil and reused cooking oil.
The index measured by Getúlio Vargas Foundation dropped in the first study in October, as against September. If confirmed, this will be the fifth drop back to back.
A consortium formed by Shell, Total, CNPC, CNOOC and Petrobras has won the first round of tenders for exploration of the Brazilian pre-salt layer of oil.
The growth in investment in Brazil should take place from 2014 to 2017, in comparison with the previous four years period, according to a Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) research.
Saudi Arabia did not accept a seat in the United Nations Security Council due to the organisation’s lack of power to solve the conflicts of the Middle East, especially Syria.
The index measured by the National Confederation of Industry stood at 53.8 points in October, below the historical average of 58.5 points. The score improved only for construction companies.
The figure concerns petroleum royalties and fees for the federal, state, and municipal governments.
US dollar outflows have exceeded inflows from the 1st to the 11th this month in Brazil, according to the Central Bank. The result was caused by the finance and trade sectors.
The Brazilian minister of Sports said that of the 12 host cities in Brazil, only six haven’t finished construction work and stadium improvements. All, however, are at advanced stages.
The president at Petrobras was classified as the most powerful female executive outside the United States by Fortune magazine. She heads the ranking for the second year running.
The Libra Field auction should have two to four competing consortia, according to a forecast from the Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Edison Lobão.
