Both regions were those presenting the greatest growth in passenger air traffic in December. Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Oman were highlights in the month.
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Shipments generated US$ 12.57 billion last year, growth of 34% over 2009. Imports totalled US$ 6.96 billion, which generated a trade surplus of US$ 5.61 billion, also record.
The result was US$ 424 million, despite the US$ 266 million in the fourth and fifth weeks of the month. In January 2010, the balance was US$ 179 million negative.
The Brazilian company signed an agreement making EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering its authorized centre for maintenance, repair and overhaul services on Embraer aircraft.
In December, Brazil produced 2.18 million barrels of oil and 69 million cubic metres of natural gas per day.
Finance sector analysts approached by the Brazilian Central Bank increased their forecast for growth of the Brazilian economy this year, from 4.50% to 4.60%. GDP expansion in 2012 remained at 4.5%.
Producers from the interior of Bahia sell sweets made from umbu to Austria, France and Italy. And they have organized themselves to win other markets abroad.
The company traded 7 million vehicles worldwide. Brazil was the 10th main market, with 196,000 units sold last year.
The Central Government of Brazil, which inlcudes the Central Bank, the National Treasury and the Social Service, had a primary surplus of 2.16% of GDP in its balance sheet.
It was the largest ever issuance of debt securities by a Brazilian company on the international capital market. The bonds mature in five, ten and thirty years.
Last year, industrial activity in São Paulo had the next-to-best level in eight years, second only to 2004. To the Federation of Industries, the sector has returned to its pre-crisis activity levels.
The rate was an average of 6.7% last year, the lowest level since the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics started promoting the Monthly Employment Research, in 2002.
A ranking by consultancy company PFC Energy places the Brazilian state-owned oil company as the third largest listed energy company in the world. The first two are ExxonMobil and PetroChina.
Revenues from Brazilian foreign sales reached US$ 1.74 billion last year. Although the performance was better than in 2009, the figure was still lower than in 2008.
