The Economic Sensor index, disclosed on Friday by the Institute of Applied Economic Research, shows improvement in expectations regarding the future of the Brazilian economy.
Chicken exporters will favour the opening of new markets this year to make up for losses caused by the currency’s appreciation, says Ricardo Santin, the Exporters Association’s executive director.
Brazilian businessmen interested in participating in the main food sector fair in the Middle East, in Dubai, from February 21st to 24th, may already enrol through the Agriculture Ministry site.
The region remained the leading market for Brazilian exports in 2009. There was also growth in shipments to Africa. Sales to the remaining blocs declined.
This is the value of investment that Brazilian ports should receive in private investment over the next five years, according to estimates by Pedro Brito, minister at the Special Ports Secretariat.
Ford USA will use engines made in Brazil on its new generation of the Fiesta automobile. The Sigma 1.6 engine already powers the Focus model in Brazil. The company will invest US$ 4 bn in the country.
Animal healthcare company Ouro Fino Agronegócio already exports to Sudan, Mauritania and Saudi Arabia, and is seeking partners in order to increase its sales to the Arabs.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Development Bank will make a line of credit available for sector businessmen to be able to meet the demand for lodging during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
A gold medallist in athletics and former Moroccan minister of Sports, Nawal El Moutawakel is the first woman to head the Coordination Commission, which connects the Olympics organizers and the IOC.
The coordinator of the Pastoral Care for Children, which assists poor families in Brazil, fell victim to the quake in the Caribbean country yesterday. She was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Special Ports Secretariat hopes to make available around US$ 388 million in 2009 to prepare and build tourist port terminals in seven of the 12 states to host World Cup matches.
The Texbrasil project aims to export US$ 572 million in 2010, involving 1,174 Brazilian companies. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt are targets of the programme.
The number of bags sold grew 25% and revenues rose by nearly 5% compared with 2008. Syria and Lebanon were the leading buyers of Brazilian coffee.
The figure surpassed the goal set for the year. In the last quarter alone, 91 aircraft were delivered to the segments of commercial, executive and defence aviation.
