The estimated investment in expanding the country’s power generation capacity is US$ 119.4 billion until the end of the decade, according to a government survey.
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The rate concerns increase in passenger traffic in airports in April. Europe drove the performance. Positive results were also recorded in Latin America and the Middle East.
The rate of growth concerns the first three months of 2011 compared with the last quarter of 2010. The expansion was driven by the agricultural sector.
Loans granted by the World Bank to Brazil will nearly double in the next 12 months, as announced last Wednesday (1st) by the president of the institution, Robert Zoellick. He is now visiting Brazil.
Sales from Brazil to the region reached US$ 1.02 billion in May, an increase of 34% over the same month of 2010. Shipments to Africa rose by 9% and reached US$ 809 million.
Article series ‘Making the difference,’ published on ANBA and written by journalist Isabela Barros, is a finalist for the Special Jury Prize on Innovation of the Small Business Support Service.
The Brazilian trade balance showed a surplus of US$ 3.5 billion in May, according to the Ministry of Development.
The airports of Guarulhos, Viracopos and Brasília will be assigned to the private initiative. Enterprises will be responsible for management and new construction work.
The 21st General Assembly of the Airports Council International will be held in Marrakesh from October 31st to November 2nd. The central theme is the ‘resistance’ of terminal management companies.
The index dropped by 2.1% when compared with March and 1.3% when compared with April of last year, according to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
Brazilian Minister of Finance claims that emerging countries must adopt more prudent macroeconomic policies in order to limit the capital flows. He considers the 4.5% growth rate as good for Brazil.
A buyer from the United Arab Emirates will come to Brazil seeking beachwear and casual wear at the event, due May 30th to June 2nd. Negotiations will take place parallel to Fashion Rio.
The excessive appreciation of the Brazilian real against the dollar will not be solved in the short term and is out of the government’s reach, says minister Fernando Pimentel.
Art da Terra, which makes costume jewellery using golden grass from Tocantins, ships its items to 14 countries. Now, it wants to win Arab women with the shine of its rings, necklaces and earrings.
