Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The cost of building index (INCC) showed a rise of 0.80% in March, slightly less than in February, when it rose 0.82%. A year ago, in March 2003, the INCC rose 1.19%. The numbers are from the government statistical bureau (IBGE) which also reports that for the year there is
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Agência Brasil São Paulo – By postponing the Free Trade Area of the Americas, Brazil has much to lose. At this moment, a good moment, with the economy in good shape and a strong competitive position, it is a good idea to move ahead with the FTAA, says minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade,
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Production of automotive vehicles in Brazil in March attained 190,152 units, 23.6% more than in February, 2004, and 33.8% more than in March, 2003. This was the best performance in the past three years, according to information released today by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfavea). Domestic sales also
The country rose to the 13th position, informed Brazilian Foreign Trade Association (AEB) director José Augusto de Castro to ANBA. According to him, there has been no change in the first places in the list: Germany, Japan, Russia, and Saudi Arabia are still at the top.
The report will be produced by the secretary general of the CCAB, Michel Alaby, at the request of the League of Arab Nations, with the objective of providing the organization with information before the summit between Arabs and South American heads of state, scheduled for the end of this year.
Agribusiness and oil provided the fuel for these results. The rank of global exporters has also changed: Germany has overtaken the USA and is now in first, and Brazil rose one position.
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations are at an impasse and the solution is no longer just a technical matter, declared minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce on Monday. For Brazil and Mercosur the most important aspect of the FTAA is
Agência Brasil Brasília – In the first week of April, which included only two business days, the Brazilian trade balance registered a US$ 108 million surplus. Exports amounted to US$ 575 million, and imports, US$ 467 million. The cumulative surplus for the year rose to US$ 6.278 billion, with US$ 20.023 billion in exports and
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – A declaration (Carta Manifesto) by 45 organizations in the Brazilian scientific community has come out in support of negotiations by the government to make the International Monetary Fund more flexible when calculating the primary surplus. The document calls for considering public spending on science and technology public investments and not
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The agreement between the Mercosur and the European Union is closer to becoming a reality, informed the Brazilian Ambassador to France, Sérgio Amaral, who said that the agreement is proceeding according to schedule. On April 15, the countries from the Mercosur and the European Union will flesh out their offers
