Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus from January until last week totalled US$ 20.448 million, growth of 18.7% over the same period last year (US$ 17.223 billion), according to figures supplied by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade and disclosed today (8th) in the Brazilian capital, Brasília. In the first week of
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The country is now the 56th in a group of 133 economies. Progress in the indicators of macroeconomic stability and financial market sophistication were the main contributing factors.
Brazilian exports of ceramic tiles to the Emirates totalled US$ 4.3 million in 2008. According to a study by the Anfacer, there has been significant growth in sales to the Middle East since 2000.
There was a reduction of over 50% compared with the period ranging from January to August 2008. In August, foreign sales grew 4% in comparison with July.
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Khan stated that the world economy is ‘emerging’, but governments should err on the side of caution when deciding whether or not to withdraw stimulus policies.
Minister of Finance Guido Mantega stated that the country is growing 4.5% to 5%, a figure that contrasts with the slow recovery of the world’s leading economies. He does not believe in a relapse.
The total necessary for the project is US$ 18.5 billion. Some 518 kilometres of tracks and tunnels should be built connecting the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The organisation’s report estimates faster growth than forecasted previously. The organisation, however, says that the rhythm of this process should be moderate and should remain throughout 2010.
The country plays a key role in the process, according to the chairman of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick. According to him, China is implementing important actions for stimulating domestic demand.
Rio de Janeiro – Industrial output in Brazil increased in 10 out of 14 regions surveyed by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in the comparison between July and June. The highest rates of growth were recorded in the states of Paraná (15.3%), Espírito Santo (8.9%), Goiás (6.0%) and Amazonas (3.6%), all of
Brasília – Two new airlines should begin operating in Brazil before the end of the year, proving that the rising number of Brazilians who use air transport continues to foster the emergence of new airlines. According to the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), the number of passengers transported in domestic flights from January to July
Brazilian brands should participate in Who’s Next & Premiere Classe, a French fair to take place in the Emirates, in October. Among the Brazilian stylists will be Márcia Ganem and Patricia Bonaldi.
The Brazilian state-owned oil company had the second highest profit in the past quarter, and was second only to Citigroup. Among non-financial companies, it ranked first in the list.
The country recorded a US$ 2.8 billion surplus in dollar inflow and outflow operations. Finance and trade transactions effected up until the 28th were computed.
