Measures announced for boosting the Brazilian economy include reduction of interest rates on loans to companies. The Tax on Industrialised Products and the cost of financing will also decrease.
Author: From the Newsroom
The product’s benefits are being shown to visitors at the Embrapa Coffee stand at Shopping Boulevard up until July 5th. At the stand, visitors may taste several products.
The non-pollutant vehicle will be disclosed on Wednesday. The project is an initiative of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in partnership with other organisations, and will operate in São Paulo.
Investment in the terminal will total US$ 38 million. The plant will be built by Vale. The works should be concluded by 2012. The state awaits more funds to create industrial districts.
One of Latin America’s leading fashion events, which ended last week in the city of São Paulo, received 21 international buyers, some of them from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
One of Latin America’s leading fashion events, which ended last week in the city of São Paulo, received 21 international buyers, some of them from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
Following a different route from the economic crisis, the articles and beauty and personal care products have not stopped being consumed in Brazil. On the contrary, the market grows each year.
The number of Internet users in the Arab country grew 56.2% a year between 2000 and 2008. Greater growth was only registered in Pakistan. Brazil is the fifth in number of Internet users.
The estimate for 2013 is by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Digital segments should grow much more than the sector as a whole. In Brazil, the activity should have a turnover of US$ 32.9 billion.
The volume of cargo loaded and unloaded in the port in Rio Grande do Sul was 3.14 million tonnes, an increase of 23% over the same period last year. It was the second highest monthly figure.
Foreign sales decreased 9.5% from January to May in comparison with the same period of last year. Nevertheless, a trade surplus of US$ 3.38 billion was recorded.
German companies plan to produce solar energy in the North African desert and to transport it from there to Europe. Next month they should sign an agreement in Munich.
The economy of Middle East and North Africa should grow 3.1% this year, in spite of the global outlook, according to the World Bank. The region is one of the least affected.
The Brazilian state won four of eight trophies granted by the prize promoted by the Ministry of Tourism in recognition for the success cases in the Tourism Regionalization Program across the country.
