In early October, the Brazilian food industry group completed its purchase of multinational Keystone Foods, which owns operations in 13 countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Emirates.
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Eight companies in the state have received Fundopem and Integrar, financial incentive programmes of the state’s government, to expand facilities and generate new jobs. US$ 171.66 million will be inves
The Brazilian Tourism minister, Luiz Barretto, is on a trip to the region and will go to Turkey, Jordan and Israel to discuss business and new flights. He will get to know the tourism system in Petra.
The number of job positions in the industry grew 0.1% from July to August. There was growth of 5.2% over the same period of 2009. The result was disclosed today by the IBGE.
The mine that attracted crowds in the 1980s is now explored as a modern mine by the Canadian Colossus. The old mining village, however, is still witness to the past.
Foreign investors have secured a large share of new offerings made on the Brazilian variable income market from January to August. United States and Europe accounted for the largest volumes.
Foreign sales of completely knocked down (disassembled) vehicles grew 168% in Brazil from January to September. The Anfavea has reviewed export forecasts for the year due to the turnover.
Carajás should double its production capacity by 2015. The Vale mine in the middle of the Amazon forest is responsible for making Parauapebas, in Pará, the second main exporter in Brazil.
In 2010, oil production by the Brazilian state-owned company will be 2% to 3% lower than expected, according to the enterprise. The previous estimate was of 2.1 million barrels per day.
World Economic Outlook Perspectives report, disclosed today, indicates that the Brazilian GDP will grow 7.5% in 2010, a rate 0.4% higher than in the previous projection, made in June.
Bikinis and beach clothes by ‘areiabranca’, made in Ilhota, Santa Catarina, have already won the Europeans and North Americans. Now the company is working to supply an order of 9,000 items.
The region is one cattle farm after the other, clumps of woods and small cities. Heading west, however, the scenery changes due to mining, an activity explored by large companies like Vale.
This Tuesday, the Tax on Financial Operations concerning fixed income investment by foreigners was raised from 2% to 4%. The measure, however, should not drive foreign investors away.
With lower expansion of credit and without speculation, Islamic banks suffered less with the global economic crisis. They follow the laws of Islam and were the theme of a seminar in São Paulo.
