The Brazilian trade surplus was US$ 3.7 billion in April, as a result of US$ 12.3 billion in exports and US$ 8.6 billion in imports.
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The estimate for 2009 is part of a survey by company Target Marketing and implies real growth of 1.6% over 2008. Household maintenance spending should account for the lion’s share of the figure.
The information, concerning the month of March, was supplied by the Brazilian Association of Shopping Centres. To the organisation, the sector has been little affected by the crisis.
The Egyptian minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmi, told Arab Brazilian Chamber president, Salim Schahin, that his country wants to use Petrobras’ experience in deepwater exploration.
The result of a partnership between the company and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the lab will be among the world’s most advanced and has already received investment of US$ 11.9 million.
To Luciano Coutinho, the bank’s first quarter performance is proof of it. Disbursements totalled nearly US$ 8.7 billion, growth of 13% over the same period of 2008.
The information was culled from a Brazilian Supermarket Association research and represents growth of 4.4% over investment made in 2008. Industry revenues last year totalled US$ 72.5 billion.
The populations of five Arab nations rank among the most optimistic about a recovering of their country’s economy and of their personal income, according to a survey conducted in 25 countries.
Participants in the 40th Conference of Arab Chambers of Commerce discussed priorities, such as investing in the region’s structural development and creating a free trade area.
The sum of dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil remained positive by US$ 596 million up until the 24th this month. The flow of finance is running a deficit, and the flow of trade recorded a surplus.
The figure is part of a survey conducted by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo.
São Paulo – Brazilian mining company Vale do Rio Doce confirmed today (27th) its association with the Dubai Aluminium Company (Dubal) in project Pará Alumina Company (CAP), an alumina refinery currently under construction in the North region of Brazil. The deal was announced nearly two weeks ago, but, according to Vale, it depended on the
The figure is part of a survey conducted by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo.
The surplus is the result of exports of US$ 2.493 billion and imports of US$ 1.613 billion.
