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
industry
Brazil Industry Continues in Slide
Despite recent stimulus measures, data released last week showed Brazilian industry performing increasingly poorly over recent months.
July 10, 2012
Dollar and Bovespa Both Up Monday: Daily
The dollar and Bovespa, Sao Paulo’s stock exchange, were both up Monday.
May 22, 2012
Brazil Among Most Expensive for Business
Out of the world’s five major high-growth economies – Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Russia – Brazil is ranked the...
April 10, 2012
Industry Struggles as Brazil Economy Slows
Employment and production statistics indicate a significant slump in Brazil’s industry sector (which accounts for 26.9 percent of GDP) in...
March 20, 2012
CREA: Rio Building Standards Review
The work of Rio buildings authorities CREA has been called into question after it was revealed engineers were not being...
February 7, 2012
Rio Responds to Building Collapses
Officials in Rio de Janiero have since announced more stringent preventative measures, following last week's building collapse which killed seventeen...
January 31, 2012
Brazil’s Record Car Sales Set to Continue
Brazil sold more vehicles than ever before in 2011, making it the fifth biggest car seller in the world, despite...
January 10, 2012
Green Building in Rio’s Favelas
Recent reclassification and investment in some of Rio’s sprawling favela communities has the green building industry gaining momentum in Brazil.
December 13, 2011