An Embraer 170 equipped with an engine by General Electric is fuelled with 50% of a fuel derived from camelina. The aircraft manufacturing company claims that the result was ‘positive.’
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Automobile sales grew by 6.2% as against July. In comparison with August 2010, there was a 0.4% decline.
Brazil’s economy grew in the 2nd quarter this year, but did so at a slower pace, according to Geography and Statistics Institute survey. The rate of growth was 3.1% as against the same period of 2010.
With three specialized shops, Lucas Anderi came to Lebanon to be one of the pioneers in the import of wedding dresses in Brazil. The stylists company also offers its own creations.
Emirates Airline and Infraero are negotiating the flight of the largest aircraft in the world to Guarulhos International Airport starting in December.
The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade estimates that Brazilian foreign sales should reach US$ 257 billion. This is the second upward revision this year.
Sales to the two regions grew the most among the targets of Brazilian products in August. In the G7 and BRICs, trade is growing at a slower pace, except for Brazil and China, where it is on the rise.
The Brazilian trade surplus hit US$ 3.8 billion in August, higher than in the same month of 2010, when the figure was US$ 2.3 billion.
Sector revenues totalled US$ 28 billion from January to July. The value is still lower than those prior to the crisis.
Agreement signed this week with the country’s National Transitional Council allows Eni to resume its activities. European Union should lift sanctions on Libyan ports and institutions.
Straight from Belo Horizonte, Incomun Arte bets on plastic ceramics as an input for production of accessories and costume jewellery. The brand sells to Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
The country received 5.7 million visitors from January to July, a 28% reduction compared with the same period of 2010. Popular demonstrations damaged the sector in the last few months.
The Brazilian Finance minister, Guido Mantega, announced a US$ 56.5 billion primary surplus target for the central government in 2011. The goal is to better address the international economic crisis.
Sudati, a plywood manufacturing company based in the southern Brazilian state, ships 40% of its exports to the Arab market. This year, the company forecasts a 20% increase in sales to the region.
