From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A group of Brazilian entrepreneurs, amongst them the president of shoe factory Grendene, Alexandre Grendene Bartelle, is studying the possibility of building an iron and steel factory in Mato Grosso do Sul, state in the Midwest of Brazil, in the city of Três Lagoas. The information was confirmed by
Author: Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of US$ 3.4 billion in May, result of US$ 9.8 billion in exports and US$ 6.3 billion in imports. The surplus in May is the second best in the year, losing only to April. *Translated by Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The World Trade Organisation (WTO) positioned itself today (30) against the application of additional tariffs by the European Union (EU) on salted and boneless poultry imports from Brazil and Thailand. According to the WTO, with the measure, the EU is breaking the trade rules. The EU may file for
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Australian government will create a study group to examine the impacts of ethanol and other biofuels usage in the country. The announcement was made during the visit of the Brazilian minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Roberto Rodrigues, to the country between yesterday (29) and today (30). Australia
The Brazilian company Scalina already sells to Lebanon, Kuwait and Emirates, and now wants to enter the Syrian, Qatari and Jordanian markets. As well as TriFil stockings, the company sell seamless lingerie of the brand Scala. In all, the company exports 20% of the 80 million pieces produced per year.
The value of the potential contracts may still rise and reach US$ 3.5 million, in the evaluation of the international relations advisor of the Brazilian Cattle Genetics consortium, Guilherme Soares. According to him, Egypt may become a great market for Brazilian exports of live cattle, as soon as a sanitary agreement is signed.
Last month 192,460 tonnes of the product were shipped, which corresponds to US$ 249.2 million.
The state will have a population greater than 178 countries, according to projections made by the State System for Data Analysis Foundation, organisation related to the state government. Among the Arab countries, only Egypt has a population greater than São Paulo. The population growth rate in the state of São Paulo is above the Brazilian average.
The state will have a population greater than 178 countries, according to projections made by the State System for Data Analysis Foundation, organisation related to the state government. Among the Arab countries, only Egypt has a population greater than São Paulo. The population growth rate in the state of São Paulo is above the Brazilian average.
The oil company will invest US$ 6 billion in the state up until 2010. This year US$ 1 billion will be invested. The beginning of operations on platform P-34, currently being redone, should make the state of Espírito Santo the second greatest oil producer in the country already next year. Today, in spite of having the second greatest volume of reserves of the commodity, the state is the sixth producer.
The units will operate in the cities of Aquiraz, Aracati, Barreira, Granja, Ocara and Tucuru. They should revitalise the regional economy. Each one will have the capacity to process 208 tonnes of the product per year.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The Frenchman Pascal Lamy is the new general director of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). He was informally chosen today (13) and will take the new post as of the 1st of September. The formalisation of the choice for Lamy will be made on the 26th this month, during plenary session
