The sector had a reduction in the number of work posts last year in 12 of 14 areas researched, according to an IBGE research.
Author: Agência Brasil
The National Food Supply Company forecasts production of 185 million tonnes of grain in the 2012/2013 cycle. The IBGE, in turn, forecasts a crop of 183.3 million tonnes from January to December 2013.
Brazilian industry revenues were up 2.4% last year from the preceding one. To the National Confederation of Industries (CNI), however, it was a bad year for the processing industry.
Purchases from April to July will be exempted from the 10% aliquot due to fear of domestic market undersupply.
According to Brazil’s minister of Finance, Guido Mantega, the bids should take place before the first half of the year is through. The auctions will start in a month.
Financial market analysts have maintained estimates for growth of the Brazilian economy in 2013, according to the Central Bank.
In Brazil, rising imports and dipping exports led to a US$ 4 billion deficit during the month. Purchases from the United States, Middle East and Africa were up January-on-January.
In Brazil, rising imports and dipping exports led to a US$ 4 billion deficit during the month. Purchases from the United States, Middle East and Africa were up January-on-January.
Sales in shopping centres throughout Brazil grew 11% last year as against the previous year.
Finance minister Guido Mantega will give presentations on investment in the country in São Paulo, New York and London. The goal is to attract businessmen’s interest to the infrastructure sector.
The benefit applies to stock exchange purchases of stakes in real estate investment funds. The decree was published this Thursday (31st) on Brazil’s Federal Official Gazette.
The deficit in the commercial account resulted in greater outflow of dollars from the Brazilian economy in January, up to the 25th.
The figure concerns investment by 72 federal government-owned enterprises. Petrobras topped the investor list by a landslide.
According to the minister Fernando Pimentel, the legislation on Export Processing Zones (EPZs) must be reviewed. None of the 30 existing EPZs in Brazil has become operational.

