Sales volumes increased month-on-month, a Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) poll showed. In the 12 months through January, sales were up 2.5%.
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The projection from financial market players regarding how much Brazil’s economy will grow in 2018 changed down from 2,90% last week to 2.87% in this one.
The majority of the 14 areas surveyed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) registered a decline in production in January of this year over December 2017. Sharpest decline was in Paraná.
The official inflation index IPCA stood at 0.32% in February, the lowest in eighteen years, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Year-to-date, the inflation rate is at 0.61%.
The currency went up for the second straight day, to BRL 3.265, amid uncertainty surrounding the US’ steel and aluminum import tariff hike.
Lubna Chahine created a channel in the video-sharing website to help Brazilians living in the UAE. She’s also currently organizing the Café Brasileiro em Dubai (Brazilian Café in Dubai).
The cost of internationally traded staples increased in February from January and in the 12 months through February.
There was a 2.4% decline over December, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). It was the sharpest decline since February 2016 and it interrupted a sequence of positive results.
Financial institutions polled by the Brazilian Central Bank expect prices to go up 3.70% this year, in the fifth straight week-on-week decline. The GDP forecast also improved.
The total of registered jobs created is the highest for the month since 2012. However, average wages, declined.
The Ministry of Culture launched this Thursday (1) a guide focusing on encouraging cultural entrepreneurs to expand their businesses abroad.
The African airline will offer daily flights from São Paulo to Addis Ababa and wants to attract passengers heading to the Arab destinations it serves, such as Dubai, Egypt and Jordan.
Last month, 157,000 units were sold in Brazil, an increase of over 15% in comparison to February 2017.
The economy’s official growth rate was released this Thursday (1) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The Gross Domestic Product reached BRL 6.6 trillion (USD 2.08 trillion) last year.
