Brazilian exports totalled US$ 4.075 billion and imports, US$ 3.269 billion in the third week of the month.
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The Brazilian economy’s rate of growth should be 7.06% this year, according to financial analysts’ projections. This is the 14th consecutive month of increase in the estimate.
The Arab logistics multinational is the controller of Itatrans, in the same sector. The deal was closed in December 2009 and the integration process is still in progress.
An agreement signed by Apex and Abimaq provides for US$ 9 million investment in 45 actions in 12 priority markets. The objective is to turn around the scenario of declining foreign sales.
The statement was made by the Brazilian minister of Finance, Guido Mantega. According to him, the country will continue to grow, and will have its lowest unemployment ever in 2010.
Such is the total of dividends state-owned companies should pay to the government. Bank of Brazil, the Development and Federal Savings banks, the Post Office, Eletrobras and Petrobras account for 97%.
The outward flow of dollars from the country was greater than the inflow up to the 11th, according to the Central Bank. The deficit totals US$ 1.776 billion this month.
The Oil Libya Holding Company wants to buy Shell’s oil distribution activities in 21 African countries. The company is willing to invest US$ 2 billion for the deal to be closed.
The US$ 166 million deficit resulted from US$ 3.767 billion in exports and US$ 3.993 billion in imports.
Micro and small enterprises in the state account for 37.3% of the segment’s exports in Brazil. The diversity and high added value of products help the state to stand out.
Brazilian companies may enrol up until the end of the month for the second edition of Who’s Next & Premiere Classe in Dubai. The event is attended by buyers from all over the Middle East.
The structure is 267 kilometres long and cost 1.28 billion Brazilian reals (US$ 704 million). It will supply the Steel Valley and two thermoelectric plants.
The Medical Office for Medical Equipments, in Jeddah, bought two dentistry devices from the producer from Santa Catarina. This is the seventh sale by the company to an Arab importer.
The news story is ‘A new diet for the crop,’ by ANBA journalist Isaura Daniel, is a finalist in the internet category of the Massey Ferguson Journalism Prize. The winners will be announced in August.
