Agência Brasil Brasília – Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Relations commemorated two World Trade Organization decisons that were favorable to Brazil. The decisions, which are now official, concerned EU and US subsidies on sugar and cotton, repectively. However, both the EU and the US can appeal the decisions and, even if they lose the appeals,
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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
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
