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Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian exports in the second week of November were up 20.5%, compared to November 2002. The November trade surplus is running at US$553 million. For the year, the cumulative surplus is now at US$21.3 billion. Imports were also up in November by 9.4%, compared to the same period last year. Imports

Agência Brasil Brasília – The German bank, Kreditanstalt Für Wiederraufbau (which can be loosely translated as "Credit Bank for Growth"), has donated 15 million euros (R$48 million) to Brazilian programs at the Ministry of Environment and its Environmental Protection Institute (Instituto Brasileiro de Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Renováveis, Ibama). The funds will make it possible for

The company, located in Piripiri, in the northeastern state of Piauí, has already signed an agreement with a Syrian representative and, starting in 2004, intends to get new customers and export approximately US$ 150,000 to the region. The wax is used for various purposes, from food production to chip making by Nasa (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration – in the USA).

Agência Brasil São Paulo – The manufacturing industry in São Paulo created 7,731 jobs in October, a 0.51% increase in the employment level compared with September. Data from the study carried out by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp) reveal that the figures for October represent the largest increase in

Fanem, a company established in Guarulhos, the second largest city in the southeastern state of São Paulo, is a leader in the neonatal sector in Brazil. The company has been exporting to seven Arab countries for three years, and intends to increase sales to the region by 50% in 2004.