According to the Fiesp, from July to September this year, imported goods have accounted for 22.7% of domestic consumption, as against 20.7% in the second quarter. The ratio is the highest since 2003.
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The enterprise achieved a net profit of US$ 925 million in the first half of the 2010-2011 financial year. The figure represents growth of 351% over the same period of the previous financial year.
The protocol of intentions aims to promote cooperation in healthcare with developing countries. The São Paulo-based hospital already operates in the Arab world.
Acquisitions of Brazilian enterprises by foreigners totalled US$ 27.5 billion from January to September and accounted for 32.9% of operations of the sort in the country during the period.
The Novoex is starting to operate, to replace the Integrated Foreign Trade System, established in 1993. The main difference of the new system is direct access on the internet.
Next week, representatives from 40 different countries will be in Rio de Janeiro to discuss power generation and development through hydroelectric plant projects. Arab countries will attend.
Pepper sauce maker from Barreiras, in Bahia, wants to win Brazil and foreign countries with its Malagueta peppers in 2011. A deal is being negotiated with a European company to speed up the process.
The figure was the result of US$ 5.635 billion in exports and US$ 4.739 billion in imports.
The estimate by finance market analysts for the growth of the economy of Brazil this year, disclosed in the Focus Bulletin, on Monday, has remained stable for the second week running.
In October, Brazilian foreign sales to the Arab countries totalled US$ 1.3 billion. Sugar, soy oil and iron ore were the products most exported.
The city of Teresina will host the World Handicraft Fair for the first time from November 19th to 28th. There will be over 100 stands from 20 different countries, including seven Arab ones.
Foreign sales from the region generated US$ 11.9 billion from January to October, with growth of 42% over the same period last year. Iron ore had a great impact in this performance.
The volume of Brazilian retail sales grew 0.4% in September this year, as against the previous month. The figures were disclosed on Friday (12) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics.
The value refers to the period from January to September this year and is 10% higher than that registered in the same period last year.
