Sales to the international market increased in April over the same period of last year, but declined 12.7% over March. The industry is facing a drop in production.
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The Brazilian trade balance has been registering a surplus since the beginning of the year. Last week, there was also a surplus. In both cases, imports declined more than exports.
Paulo Razuk, a former São Paulo State Appeals Court judge, will discuss the main repercussions of the first major global conflict on Middle East geopolitics. The event will take place on Tuesday (10th) in São Paulo.
Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency is now accepting suggestions for concessions involving four international airports, in the cities of Salvador, Porto Alegre, Florianópolis and Fortaleza.
Sales of new units in Brazil were down 26% in the month, but the chairman of automakers association Anfavea said the decline has lost steam. The industry is betting on an export-based recovery.
Withdrawals exceeded deposits in BRL 8.2 billion (USD 2.32 billion), the highest figure for the month since 1995.
Prices declined in April from March of this year. In the 12 months through April, commodity prices went up 8.56%. ‘
After two months of deficit, the inflow of the North American currency in Brazil surpassed the outflow in USD 6.5 billion in April, according to data from the Brazilian Central Bank.
The Brazilian bus maker saw production and profit drop in quarter one, but reports that orders placed to its unit in Egypt will have a positive impact as of the second quarter.
The federation of dealerships reported that sales were down 9.3% from March and 21.3% from April 2015.
Industrial sector activity improved from the poor performance seen in February, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported. Year-on-year in March, however, activity shrank 11.4%.
April’s USD 4.861 billion surplus was the biggest for the month since record-keeping began. Foreign sales were up 1.4% to USD 15.4 billion.
The tax rate on acquisition of foreign currency in cash went from 0.38% to 1.1%
The Qatari airline will host an event to recruit flight attendants on May 14 in the city of São Paulo. Candidates need to register in the company’s website.
