Tourist flow worldwide grew by 19 million people in the first half. The number of travellers reached 440 million.
Author: From the Newsroom
A survey conducted by Serasa Experian shows that compared with August 2010, there was growth of 14% last month. In comparison with July, the rate of increase was 8%.
Foreign sales generated US$ 1.39 billion in revenues in August. From January to August, export revenues reached US$ 9.89 billion. Production and licensing were all-time highs during the month.
Revenues were the highest in the last five years for the month, at US$ 777.53 million. From January to August, revenues from sales to the Arab countries grew by 37%.
Foreign sales of chicken rose 3.2% in volume in the first eight months of this year. The Middle East was the main destination.
Disbursements made by the bank declined by 5% from January to July this year compared with the same period of 2010. In the whole year, disbursements should reach US$ 88.6 billion.
The Brazilian Foreign Minister visited the North African nation to discuss political affairs and the strengthening of trade relations.
The Brazilian Foreign Minister visited the North African nation to discuss political affairs and the strengthening of trade relations.
Latin American and Caribbean countries have a meeting scheduled to start next Wednesday in order to define common positions for Rio+20, the UN’s conference on sustainability due in 2012 in Rio.
Foz do Iguaçu National Park, in the state of Paraná, received 368,000 visitors from abroad from January to July, representing a 4.36% increase over the same period of 2010.
An Embraer 170 equipped with an engine by General Electric is fuelled with 50% of a fuel derived from camelina. The aircraft manufacturing company claims that the result was ‘positive.’
Sales to the two regions grew the most among the targets of Brazilian products in August. In the G7 and BRICs, trade is growing at a slower pace, except for Brazil and China, where it is on the rise.
Sector revenues totalled US$ 28 billion from January to July. The value is still lower than those prior to the crisis.
Agreement signed this week with the country’s National Transitional Council allows Eni to resume its activities. European Union should lift sanctions on Libyan ports and institutions.
