From January to July, the airport in the capital of Amazonas state had throughput of 89,097 tonnes, against 78,703 tonnes in the same period of 2007. The greatest growth took place in domestic cargo.
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Mining company Vale do Rio Doce is going to invest US$ 59 billion to expand production until 2012. The enterprise expects strong demand from regions such as China, the Middle East and Brazil.
Disbursements by the Brazilian Development Bank totalled US$ 49.9 billion in 12 months, 34% more than in the previous period. Infrastructure and industry spearheaded financing.
Brazilian industry produced 1.89 million vehicles in June, exceeding France by 120,000 units in the first half of the year.
Shipments totalled US$ 138 million in the first half. Africa and the Middle East answered to 25% of foreign sales of road equipment by the company, which has units in Algeria and Morocco.
According to executives at company Gerdau, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America are going to drive an expansion in global steel demand, which should rise 7% this year.
The value of company mergers and acquisitions in Brazil in the first seven months grew 84% and came close to the US$ 59 billion recorded in the whole of 2007.
This evolution has taken place over the last six years, according to a research disclosed today by the Institute of Applied Economic Research. The study covers six metropolitan regions.
The bus body maker exported 1,278 vehicles from its units in Brazil in the first half of this year. Despite tight profit margins, due to exchange rates, Marcopolo still sells on the foreign market.
Countries in the region are among the main destinations for some of the products most exported by Brazil in July. This is the case with refined sugar, chicken and sugar in bulk.
There was growth of 44% in the number of deliveries in the second quarter of this year as against the same period in 2007. In the first half, Embraer delivered a record number of aeroplanes.
Companies in the footwear manufacturer hub of Nova Serrana, state of Minas Gerais, are restructuring to offer a faster fashion, to keep up with the needs of storeowners and the desires of consumers.
Combined market value of publicly listed companies ended July at US$ 1.23 trillion, the lowest total since August last year.
