Author: Agência Brasil
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Supermarket sales fell 26.39% in January, compared with December, according to the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras). This index is 2.26% lower than what was registered in January, 2003. According to Abras president João Carlos de Oliveira, this result stems from the fact that the semi-durable and non-durable sectors, which
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Supermarket sales fell 26.39% in January, compared with December, according to the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras). This index is 2.26% lower than what was registered in January, 2003. According to Abras president João Carlos de Oliveira, this result stems from the fact that the semi-durable and non-durable sectors, which
Agência Brasil Brasília – Cooperation among developing countries located in the Southern Hemisphere is the central link among the Group of 15 (G15), composed of countries from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Although the name suggests that 15 countries participate, there are really 19: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico,
Agência Brasil Brasília – The United States Department of Commerce named the three Brazilian shrimp export companies that will be investigated in antidumping proceedings. Netuno, Cida, and Norte Pesca, the companies audited in Brazil, will each be required to answer a 200-page questionnaire, intended to analyze the company, the domestic and export market, and production
Agência Brasil Brasília – So far this year the trade balance shows a cumulative surplus of US$ 3.185 billion, with exports amounting to US$ 10.652 billion and imports, US$ 7.467 billion. Compared with the same period last year, exports were up 28.3% and imports, 18.8%, in terms of averages per business day. In the third
Agência Brasil Brasilia – With the strong performance of exports so far this year, market estimates for the final trade surplus have already begun rising, according to the weekly market survey by the Central Bank, Focus. Last week the estimate for the surplus was US$20.7 billion. This week it rose to US$20.9 billion. The final
