The country is among the 10 nations that promote the largest volume of events worldwide. In 2007, Brazil received 209 events and was in the eight position. In the Americas, it only loses to the US.
Author: From the Newsroom
Brazil exported the equivalent to US$ 3.73 billion and imported US$ 4.57 billion, resulting in a US$ 840 million deficit.
Embratur should bring, starting on Monday, 70 international operators to the country to learn about adventure tourism in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Companies in the main sectors represented in the Bovespa had aggregate net profit of 48 billion reals (US$ 30 billion) in the first half of the year, almost 70% of the total for all listed companies.
The Brazilian market acquired, between January and July this year, 23.9 million pairs of imported shoes. The average price of products coming from abroad was US$ 7.34.
The Petrobras terminal was installed in Pecém Port, in Ceará, and should have capacity to process seven million cubic meters a day. It opens doors to imports from the Arab countries.
The northern Brazilian hub exported US$ 568.5 million in the first half of 2008, as against US$ 445.7 million in the same period in 2007. Among the most exported items are LCD TVs and motorcycles.
The Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará is going to promote, in November, a building sector mission to the Emirates and China. The businessmen are going to seek business opportunities.
The money should be applied by the oil company between 2008 and 2012. Part of the total – Us$ 37 million – should be turned to projects chosen by the public.
Eleven brands of imported vehicles sold 3,900 units in Brazil in July. There was expansion of 310% over the same month in 2007, and of 15% over June.
The number of transactions with credit, debit and shop cards in Brazil reached 508 million in July, with growth of 21% over the same month last year.
The sector had revenues of US$ 1.8 billion with foreign sales in the first half of the year. The products most shipped were the soy complex and meats.
