Transport aircraft KC-390 was flight tested this Tuesday. The Brazilian Air Force ordered 28 examples and other countries have shown interest for 32 more.
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The Dubai-based port operator handled 60 million containers in 2014. Brazil’s Embraport terminal helped the result.
Downturn recorded in 20 of 26 sectors surveyed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The balance was negative in US$ 3.1 billion over US$ 4 billion of last year’s January. Both exports and imports dropped. Middle East was the only market with growing numbers.
The amount of anhydrous alcohol in regular gas should go from 25% to 27% this month. The measure is still pending approval from president Dilma Rousseff.
A Brazilian Central Bank poll of financial institutions has returned projections of 7.01% inflation and 0.03% economic growth for 2015.
A study conducted by the organization and submitted to local authorities says improving facilities could gross the country an additional US$ 300 million in revenues.
The 2.2% increment from 2013 was the lowest since 2009. Electricity usage by industry decreased, weighing down on overall performance.
Cevital’s projects include building agro industries and inland ports. The company is in talks to buy plots in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. Production will be sold domestically and abroad.
The IMF estimates that the economy of Gaza and the West Bank retracted by 1% in 2014. Causes include the conflicts that took place in July and Israel’s withholding of clearance revenues.
Credit rating agency downgraded the state-owned oil company from Baa2 to Baa3. The company, however, maintained its investment grade.
Foreign direct investment flows worldwide were down 8% to US$ 1.26 trillion in 2014, the second worst result since the 2008 crisis. Developing countries, however, saw record-high inflows.
Average earnings in Brazil went from US$ 613 in 2003 to US$ 815.7 in 2014 in real terms, i.e. inflation is accounted for.
Foreign sales of capital goods fetched US$ 13.4 billion last year. Imports amounted to US$ 28.7 billion, down 12% from 2013.
