Tag: Brazil

• Saturday, September 3rd 2011 - 00:46 UTC

  Brazilian economy slowing down: growth drops to an annualized 3.1%

  

  Brazil's economy expanded at a softer pace in the second quarter as a strong currency fueled a flood of cheap imports and industrial activity had its worst performance since the third quarter of 2009.

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 08:23 UTC

  Brazil to reclaim sub-salt oil exploration blocks awarded in 2006 auction

  

  Brazil's government will reclaim promising oil exploration blocks won by companies in a bidding round five years ago but never formally leased to the winners, the country's energy minister Edison Lobao said.

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 05:09 UTC

  Record foreign trade activity in Brazil; 8 month surplus equals all 2010

  

  Brazil's trade surplus grew more than expected in August as the value of exports climbed to its highest this year, outpacing strong import growth.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 02:30 UTC

  Argentina, with Brazilian support proposes a South American Space agency

  

  Argentina proposed this week in Brazil the creation of a South American Space Agency, an initiative which was supported by host Brazil during a Defence seminar in Sao Paulo.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 02:06 UTC

  Minister criticizes Sao Paulo police for celebrating 1964 military coup

  

  In their internet portal the ‘Rota’ elite forces from the Sao Paulo police underscore their achievements in recent history and vindicate the 1964 coup.

• Thursday, September 1st 2011 - 01:21 UTC

  The Brazilian population reached 192.37 million on July first

  

  The Brazilian population grew by 1.62 million between 2010 and 2011 according to the latest data from the country’s Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE, which means that on July first the total number of inhabitants was 192.37 million.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:51 UTC

  World’s largest beef producer relocates operations to save on taxes

  

  The world's largest beef producer, Brazil's JBS, will shift its meat packing operations to other locations where it operates in the country, to reap tax savings, the company said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:48 UTC

  Kenya Airways purchases 10 Embraer 190 with an option for another 16

  

  Kenya’s Airways (KQ), the east African country national carrier announced it has signed a contract for acquisition of 10 Embraer 190 jets in a deal that includes the purchase rights for 16 jets from the company.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:40 UTC

  Freezing weather reduces Brazil’s sugar crop estimate

  

  Sugar output in Brazil, the world’s largest producer and exporter, will unexpectedly fall this year after freezing weather pared crop yields, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 08:34 UTC

  Global production of bio-fuels increased 17% last year reaching 105 billion litres

  

  Global production of bio-fuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009.