Representatives of the country’s Olympic Museum will attend the International Forum on Development of Olympic Sports, to start tomorrow and end on Wednesday in the capital of Rio Grande do Norte.
Author: From the Newsroom
The company wants to double in size by 2012, according to group president Ivan Zurita. For this, the company plans to become more aggressive in the commercial area and to invest in new sectors.
Sector mergers and acquisitions grew 52% last year. Transactions involving iron ore were the main contributing factor. Worldwide, the business volume has decreased, according to a survey by PwC.
The enterprise exported more to the region in the first quarter. The Middle East bought 23.3% of what the company sold abroad. The export performance to Africa was also good.
The state is also developing a program through which it plans to renew its Arabica coffee crops in 49 cities. The idea is to gain in quality, productivity and to increase the crop.
The food company ended the period as the 5th largest exporting company in Brazil, and earned the 5th position in the ranking of the world’s 200 companies with the best reputation.
Foreign sales from the southern Brazilian state grew 31% in April compared with March this year. The figure was US$ 1.12 billion.
International departures from Brazil grew last month over April last year. TAM leads the market, with 86% participation.
The organisation decided to grant Lula the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Prize, awarded to people who work for peace. He was graced mostly for his work in fighting poverty.
The demand for financing grew in April over March this year, according to a study by Serasa. In the North and Southeast of Brazil, the growth was the greatest.
The financing approved by the Brazilian Development Bank will be made to Braskem, which is going to produce ethylene and polyethylene from ethanol in Rio Grande do Sul.
The classification by the World Bank includes 181 international organisations for investment attraction and pointed out the Brazilian Apex, which only lost to the Australian agency.
The number of executives who believe that the recovery of the world economy has already begun has doubled. The increase in volume of optimists was identified in March.
The Ministry of Agriculture estimate involves the 20 main crops in the country. A 3.2% reduction is expected over 2008. Nevertheless, the result should be the second highest in history.
