Alexandre Rocha São Paulo – Revenues of the Brazilian machinery and equipment sector in the first seven months of the year totalled around US$ 8 billion as against US$ 6.5 billion (figures calculated using the exchange rate of August 16, 2004) in the same period last year, an increase of 22.4%. According to the Brazilian
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The vehicle that can use petrol, alcohol, and natural gas was presented to Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazilian capital Brasília on Friday (13). Luiz Fernando Furlan, minister of Development, is already talking about exporting the technology. The vehicle will be shown to São Paulo state governor Geraldo Alckmin today.
Figures supplies yesterday by the company, the largest producer and exporter of iron ore in the world, show net revenues of US$ 504 million in the second quarter, gross revenues of over US$ 2 billion, and export of US$ 1.524 billion.
Last year, 280 new small companies started selling to both regions. They are currently 939 companies, and represent 27% of those exporting to the region. The micro and small companies have improved their products, learnt to deal with exchange rates and export procedures, thus having revenues of US$ 1.7 billion in foreign trade last year, US$ 400 million over the 2002 figure.
This is the opinion of specialists heard by ANBA. Announcements of investment totalled US$ 47.2 billion in the first half of 2004, 30% more than in the same period last year. For the time being, the largest forecast is in base sectors, which forecast long-term return, betting on long-lasting stability of the country economy.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The United States is going to ask for World Trade Organization (WTO) protection for their sugar market. In an accord signed 10 days ago, at the WTO, the USA, European Union, and Japan accepted to reduce agricultural subsidies. It was also accepted that each country could have a list
The company has just invested US$ 8 million in the construction of an 18,900 square metre complex in the city of Jundiaí, in the interior of the southeastern state of São Paulo to answer to the needs of Cessna and King Air aeroplane, and Bell helicopter owners. With this, the hope is to take over a large part of the executive aircraft technical service market and double maintenance department revenues in five years.
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared yesterday (09), during his fortnightly radio broadcast, Breakfast with the President, that the measures announced last Friday will help the business community to make investments, buy equipment and hire more workers. "Produce more, earn more, generate more jobs and more riches," was the
Professionals from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have already designed products for brands in Argentina and Spain. This interest is motivating the opening of a series of courses turned to the sector, as most of the designers who operate on the market are either self-taught or, at the most, technicians in shoe production. Creativity is what favours the Brazilians.
