Brazil Unemployment at 10-Year Low: Daily
The rate of unemployment in Brazil fell to a ten-year low of 5.5 percent in 2012, down 0.5 percent on...
February 3, 2013Topic
Business
Banks Boost Credit for Small Businesses
Interest rate cuts led by public banks in Brazil in 2012 have given a much-needed boost to small businesses in...
January 22, 2013
Bids for Highway Construction Work: Daily
The government hopes concessions announced for the country’s road network will spark a close contest between at least six groups...
January 21, 2013
Industry Up 2.5% in November 2012: Daily
Brazil’s industry sector grew 2.5 percent in November 2012 as compared to the previous month, according to a survey released...
January 18, 2013
Twitter to Open Brazil Office in SP: Daily
Twitter is set to open a Brazil office in an attempt to monetize its base of 40 million users in...
January 17, 2013
Broadband Slow to Increase in Brazil
The PNBL, the National Broadband Plan, was launched a year ago to provide millions throughout Brazil with a 1Mb internet...
January 15, 2013
Inflation Ends 2012 Above Target: Daily
Brazil’s key inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index (IPCA), ended 2012 at 5.84 percent, very much at the high end...
January 11, 2013
Brazil Public Spending Up 10% in 2012
Public spending in Brazil increased by only 10.7 percent in 2012, according to figures revealed by SIAFI, with the majority...
January 8, 2013
Brazil has Record Car Sales in 2012: Daily
The Brazilian car industry had its most successful year to date in 2012, sales figures have revealed. Some 3.8 million...
January 4, 2013