The index increased 3.5 points in March and reached 85.3 points, its highest level since December 2014.
Author: From the Newsroom
One week after the launching of operation Carne Fraca, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) association expects a decline in exports due to suspensions.
Investors from abroad placed USD 16.8 billion in the Brazilian economy in the first two months, with these investments finding their way to almost all sectors: industry, services and mining.
The winning bidder for two seaports in Santarém, Pará was Consórcio Porto Santarém, a consortium formed by Petróleo Sabbá and Petrobras Distribuidora.
A ban on electronic devices on board flights from Dubai bound for the United States put in place by Donald Trump is expected to cause sales to drop by as much as USD 2 million, the DDF’s CEO estimates.
Algeria’s government-run oil company intends to increase national reserves and step up oil and gas output.
The growth was driven by an increase in Chinese and Russian visitors due to the new visa policies put in place by the United Arab Emirates for those countries.
Geraldo Alckmin welcomed foreign minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the state government’s seat to talk commerce and investments.
‘We’re committed to transparency and engaged in the search for clarifications so all parts interested are informed on the course of events,’ said the organization’s president, Rubens Hannun.
To corporate associations, isolated cases cannot ‘contaminate’ the industry’s image as a whole. President Michel Temer says that operation Carne Fraca is investigating only 21 slaughterhouses out of 4,800.
Last week saw the country run a USD 1.437 billion surplus, the result of USD 4.262 billion worth of goods exported and USD 2.825 billion in imports.
The funds will be supplied by the World Bank for the funding of projects involving forests, free-range areas and farming lands in the Northwest and Midwest of the country.
That should be the Gross Production Value in Brazil this year. The calculation is based on the average price paid to producers.
Entries will be open until May 2 for the final stage of a program from Brazil’s Fundação Biblioteca Nacional. Grants of up to USD 8,000 are available for translation of Brazilian books.

