The organisation ruled that some anti-dumping practices imposed by the United States on Brazilian orange juice violate the rules of international trade.
Author: Agência Brasil
Brazilians’ international travel spending exceeded US$ 1.9 billion in first two months. It was the item that weighed down the most on the services account last month, according to the Central Bank.
Current account transactions between Brazil and foreign countries have posted a deficit of US$ 3.4 billion in February, according to the Central Bank.
According to a survey disclosed by the ILO this Tuesday (22nd), social dialogue and macroeconomic policies were key factors for Brazil to exit the world financial crisis.
The Brazilian trade balance posted a US$ 100 million deficit in the third week of March.
The president claimed that Brazil is going to invest US$ 6.5 billion in fertilizer manufacturing. The country imports most of what it consumes.
The increase was recorded over December. Compared with January 2010, there was growth of 4.58%, according to information supplied by the Central Bank.
The International Labour Organization highlighted the efforts made over the last few days by the new Egyptian authorities to ensure freedom in the labour market.
The Central Bank reduces estimates for economic growth. From the 4.5%, forecasted four weeks ago, growth expectations have dropped to 4.10%.
According to the president of French group Total, the oil production in the Arab country has dropped from 1.4 million barrels a day to less than 300,000 barrels.
In February, 274,153 new vehicles were sold, as against 220,957 in the same month of last year. Total production increased by 18.7% in February, at 310,657 vehicles manufactured.
The Brazilian Foreign minister recognised that there are hardships in trade between Brazil and China due to the depreciation of the currency, which affects trade negotiations between both nations.
According to the Brazilian minister of Finance Guido Mantega, the 2010 GDP places Brazil among the world’s five top-growing countries, after China, India, Argentina and Turkey.
The Brazilian per capita Gross Domestic Product, which indicates the average wealth generated by each person, reached 19,016 reals (US$ 11,448) last year, according to a survey conducted by the IBGE.
