The figures were supplied by the Brazilian Central Bank and show growth of 19.81% in tourist spending in the country compared with the same period of 2006. By the end of the year, the value should rise to US$ 5 billion, resulting in a 15% increase over last year.
Author: Gabriel Kawamura Pomerancblum
Shipments totalled US$ 572.6 million between January and November. The Middle East and North Africa answered to 5% of foreign sales from the state during the period. Bilateral trade, i.e., the sum of exports and imports, grew 44%.
Agência Brasil* São Paulo – The ethanol-fuelled bus, manufactured in Brazil by means of international programme Bioethanol for Sustainable Transport, was presented today (20th) at Metropolitan Terminal São Bernardo by the project coordinator, José Roberto Moreira, who is also president at the Managing Board of the National Centre for Reference in Biomass (Cenbio). The bus,
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Unemployment rate among the Economically Active Population (EAP) was 8.2% in the six major Brazilian metropolitan regions in November. The data were taken from the Monthly Employment Survey (PME) disclosed today by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The number of unemployed persons was 1.922 million. According
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Volkswagen Lorries and Buses plans on investing 1 billion reals (US$ 554.9 million) between 2008 and 2012 in Brazil, in order to expand production capacity, and to develop new products and technology aimed at optimizing fuel consumption and preserving the environment. The funds will be applied in Brazil, where
Reyadh Nassir Hanna has just set up a foreign trade office in Amman and plans to own another business in the United Arab Emirates by March 2008. He is going to sell products from Brazil, such as meat, juice, shoes, furniture, building material and jeans.
The Emirates Asian Super Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu took place in the last weekend in Abu Dhabi, and brought together 145 athletes from 20 countries. Competitors from the Emirates won four gold, three silver and seven bronze medals.
The director general at Saudi NGO Economic & Social Circle Amarate Makkah, Suhail H. Sawan, believes that Brazil and Saudi Arabia will soon have greater exchange in fields such as education, trade and health. He visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber offices, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, yesterday.
The director general at Saudi NGO Economic & Social Circle Amarate Makkah, Suhail H. Sawan, believes that Brazil and Saudi Arabia will soon have greater exchange in fields such as education, trade and health. He visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber offices, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, yesterday.
The Brazilian processing industry should close 2007 with a 5.8% growth rate, driven mostly by domestic demand. The performance is going to help the country attain a 5.3% increase in GDP. The figures were disclosed today by the National Confederation of Industries.
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Oil production by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, in domestic fields, grew 1.8% in November this year compared with October, to reach an average of 1.76 million barrels per day. The increase in production was attained due to the entry into operation of two new platforms, with a combined
