Bovespa Has Worst Semester Since 2008
The Bovespa, Brazil's stock market, suffered a 22 percent loss in the first six months of this year, its worst...
July 2, 2013Topic
Business
Brazil Infrastructure Spending Slows
The Brazilian government has spent only 17.6 percent of the R$130.4 billion authorized for investments in the country this year,...
June 11, 2013
U.S. Vice President Biden Visits Brazil
The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, is in Brazil this week, as part of a South American...
May 28, 2013
Senate Passes Ports Regulation Bill: Daily
The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill, MP 595, that changes rules governing how the country’s ports are regulated, in...
May 17, 2013
Brazil Ports Not Operating 24hrs: Daily
Some of Brazil ports are still not operating twenty-four hours a day, despite the introduction of the Porto 24 horas...
May 14, 2013
Brazil Firearm Sales to U.S. Up 187.5%
The U.S. purchased nearly 7.9 million, or eighty percent, of the 9.9 million exported Brazilian firearms in the past forty...
April 30, 2013
Brazil Retakes Meat Export Lead: Daily
Brazil was once again the world’s biggest exporter of meat in 2012, exporting 1.52 million tonnes in 2012. However, India...
April 30, 2013
Gol to Award Bonuses to Save Fuel: Daily
Brazil’s second largest airline, Gol, will give bonuses if its teams manage to save the company fuel by reducing flight...
April 16, 2013
Vehicle Sales Up 20% in March: Daily
Sales of cars, light vehicles and trucks grew 20.8 percent in March 2013, compared to February, according to figures revealed...
April 5, 2013