Lower IPI Rates Set to End Friday: Daily
The reduction in the tax on industrialized products, known as IPI, brought in to encourage spending on cars and domestic...
August 27, 2012Topic
Economy
Auctioned Airports to Improve by 2013
Marked improvements to Brazil’s newly-privatized airports, including São Paulo's Guarulhos, have yet to be seen, after the new operators took...
August 21, 2012
Foreign Investments Fall 40% in Brazil
Brazil’s Central Bank says foreign investors have dramatically reduced investments - recording a forty percent drop year-on-year in the first...
August 14, 2012
Nearly 60% of Brazilians in Installment Debt
Some 58.2 percent of Brazilians use their monthly salary to pay off “installment debt,” according to a recent consumer survey...
August 7, 2012
Long-term Optimism for Brazil Economy
According to economists, political experts and business figures, the current blip in Brazil's financial fortunes will be short-lived, and booming...
July 31, 2012
Chavez in Brazil to Officially Join Mercosur
Hugo Chávez was to meet with Mercosur leaders in Brasilia Tuesday to formalize Venezuela’s entrance to the bloc – a...
July 31, 2012
Rousseff Vows to Boost Economy: Daily
President Rousseff has pledged further stimulus packages for Brazil's economy, including investments in infrastructure products for airports, ports, rail and...
July 28, 2012
Brazil’s Africa Exports Show Major Growth
Exports from Brazil to Africa have grown substantially, totaling US$5.53 billion in the first half of 2012, but analysts warn...
July 24, 2012
Agente Imóvel Expands to Vacation Rentals
Agente Imóvel an internet-based real estate portal recently expanded into vacation rentals, tapping into Brazil’s tourism industry on an even...
July 24, 2012