Petrobras signed a cooperation agreement with BG Brasil to develop oil exploration and production technologies for the pre-salt layer. The two companies will invest US$ 34 million.
Author: Agência Brasil
Despite a 2.1 point reduction as against August, the Family Expectation Index, measured by the Ipea in September, continues showing optimism about the social and economic situation in the country.
The surplus was a result of US$ 5.4 billion in exports and US$ 4.828 billion in imports.
Journalist Tawakkul Karman is sharing the Nobel peace prize with two Africans, Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and activist Leymah Gbowee. The decision was announced on Friday morning.
Frigate União sailed on Wednesday with a crew of around 300. The men and vessel should become part of the United Nations peace mission to the Arab country.
Vehicle manufacturing decreased by 19.7% in Brazil in September compared with August. Exports also declined, by 3.7%.
The figure was recorded from January to August and is 9.17% higher than in the same period of last year.
The sum of dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil yielded a positive result. Year-to-date, the figure has exceeded US$ 68 billion.
As a whole, Brazilian industrial output declined by 0.2% in August as against July, but the capital goods industry grew by 0.9%. It was the only sector to record a positive performance.
The Brazilian trade surplus reached US$ 23.034 billion from January to September this year, a figure 81.4% higher than in the same period of 2010, the surplus stood at US$ 12.695 billion.
Suppliers to the Armed Forces of Brazil will have the right to tax reduction, according to the Revenue Service.
Dilma stated that operation of airports by private enterprises will guarantee the system’s infrastructure for 30 years.
The Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has made 1.95 billion reals available for states and municipalities to foster foreign sales.
The Central Bank of Brazil has reduced Brazil’s estimated growth this year from 4% to 3.5%.
