Agência Brasil Brasília – The Brazilian Central Bank (BC) reports that irregularities have been found in financial transactions by Parmalat Brasil, the local subsidiary of the Italian multinational corporation that went belly up in the midst of scandal beginning in December, and other linked businesses in Brazil. The BC cautiously says that so far it
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Agência Brasil Brasília – In his customary message to Congress at the beginning of the annual legislative session, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that the principal objectives of his administration are to get approval for labor, union, political and Judiciary reform bills. In the message, which was read by senator Romeu Tuma (PFL-SP),
Agência Brasil Brasília – In his customary message to Congress at the beginning of the annual legislative session, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that the principal objectives of his administration are to get approval for labor, union, political and Judiciary reform bills. In the message, which was read by senator Romeu Tuma (PFL-SP),
Agência Brasil Brasília – Speaking during the 5th Parliamentary Network video conference on the World Bank, which is taking place in France, president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared that the International Monetary Fund needs to make changes in the way it deals with developing countries. "The IMF needs more than just one recipe. It
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Retail sales in general fell in 2003. Hypermarket and supermarket sales (which means food and beverages), were down 4.87% in 2003, compared to 2002. Fuel (gasoline, diesel and alcohol) sales dropped 4.29%. According to the statistical bureau (IBGE), which announced the numbers, negative results in retail sales were due to
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – Retail sales in general fell in 2003. Hypermarket and supermarket sales (which means food and beverages), were down 4.87% in 2003, compared to 2002. Fuel (gasoline, diesel and alcohol) sales dropped 4.29%. According to the statistical bureau (IBGE), which announced the numbers, negative results in retail sales were due to
Agência Brasil Brasília – The deputy director of the International Monetary Fund for the Western Hemisphere, Charles Collyns, and other officials of the fund are in Brazil for the first revision of the preventive US$14.8 billion agreement signed at the end of last year. Yesterday the mission met with the head of the National Treasury,
