Exports from the country increased 21% compared with the same month of last year. Imports rose by 17%. The balance of trade recorded a US$ 166 million deficit.
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The Federation of Industries of the States of Paraná hopes to receive, in Curitiba, over 70 specialists in several countries to discuss alternatives for more innovative urban construction.
The bank was the Brazilian institution that transferred the highest volume of Brazilian Development Bank funds in 2009. Export financing was the highlight.
The IBP is offering an extension course in Oil and Gas Industry Enterprise Management, turned to all those interested in operating in the sector. Enrolment is open.
This was the trade balance result for the company in 2009. There was 4.8% growth in the volume of oil and oil products exported, as well as great reduction in the import of fossil fuels.
The Papa Terra field, at the Campos Basin, is operated by Petrobras, but multinational company Chevron owns a 37.5% stake in it. The aim is to extract 380 million barrels of oil.
Petrobras has risen from the ninth to the fourth place in the ranking of 50 main energy companies in the world, according to a study by consultancy company PFC Energy.
According to a report published this Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund estimates that the Brazilian economy will grow by 4.7% in 2010. As of October, the growth forecast was 1.2%.
The surplus was US$ 71 million last week, as a result of US$ 3.105 billion in exports and US$ 3.034 billion in imports. There was a deficit in the first two weeks of January.
To Guido Mantega, the Finance minister, the performance will be boosted by domestic demand. The Central Bank estimates advances of 5.8%.
The training programme has turned four years old and over 13,600 workers have graduated. The budget is 66 million euros and will continue until 2011.
The fashion salon brought together over 500 buyers, generating US$ 18.5 million in exports. The importers included representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon.
OGX announced today that it has found hydrocarbons at well OGX-5, located in shallow waters in the south of Campos Basin.
Projects announced at the Couromoda forecast investment of US$ 31 million to expand exports of Brazilian shoe and component industries. Funds should be disbursed by the Apex and associations.
