Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Industrial production in Brazil rose 0.5% in July, compared to June, reports the government statistical bureau (IBGE). That was the fifth consecutive month of growth for the sector. The IBGE monthly survey of the industrial sector showed that July growth was up 9.6%, compared to July 2003, with growth
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Agência Brasil Rio – Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, repórts that in January three data collection stations on the Zambeze River in Mozambique will be operational. The total cost of the construction by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE) is estimated at US$200,000. When they are completed the stations will send data to
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The Rio de Janeiro state secretary of Energy, Naval Industry and Petroleum, Wagner Victer, reports that various foreign companies are interested in investing in the state. Victer cited the Norwegian firm, Soelstad, which will spend US$40 million on construction in Rio shipyards. According to Victer, Rio was one of
Agência Brasil Brasília – Duo Torben Grael and Marcelo Ferreira guaranteed Brazil its third gold medal today (26), at the Athens Olympic Games. They arrived in fourth place in the tenth and second to last event in the Star class. Grael and Ferreira could have arrived up to the tenth position and guaranteed gold. With
Agência Brasil Brasília – The government of Brazil wants to generate 200,000 new jobs in the tourism sector. Figures supplied in the Third Tourism Economic Bulletin show that businessmen in the sector are attuned to the government targets, as 63% believe in greater revenues in the coming three months. According to minister of Tourism, Walfrido
Agência Brasil Brasília – Foreign direct investment in Brazil totalled US$ 1.6 billion in the month of July. This was the best result this year in this area, well above the US$ 737 million in foreign investment in the previous month, and over the US$ 1.2 billion of July last year. These figures were supplied
