Withdrawals exceeded deposits in BRL 8.2 billion (USD 2.32 billion), the highest figure for the month since 1995.
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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.
Working out of the Paraná state capital Curitiba, the socially-conscious enterprise Linyon finds jobs for immigrants. It also oversees new businesses and delivers lectures at schools and in corporate settings.
Such is the amount the Brazilian state-run oil company could save each year as a result of restructuring measures. Shareholders approved the plan last Thursday (28th).
Plummeting revenues, soaring spending led Brazil’s National Treasury, Social Security and Central Bank accounts to the biggest quarter-one deficit in history.
This is the company’s estimate on 70-130 passenger-aircraft to be delivered in the next 20 years. Until 2034, the fleet of this type of aircraft will double up in the continent.
The Brazilian mining company bounced back from USD 9.3 billion losses last year due to streamlined spending and an iron ore price rebound. Revenues dropped.

