Brazil
Brazil approves imports of GMO corn varieties from the U.S.
BRASÍLIA: Brazil's biosafety commission CTNBio approved on Thursday imports of three genetically modified (GM) varieties of corn from the United...
Brazilian inflation likely to have decelerated in Sep
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s inflation is expected to have decelerated in September with transportation inflation falling and food inflation peaking, said Societe...
Brazil’s first fresh beef shipment to USA in years via Itapoá
BRASÍLIA: The first fresh beef shipment from Brazil to the USA following the end of a 17-year negotiation process was...
Brazil issues new stonefruit import rules
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has issued new import rules for stonefruit imports from nine different...
Brazil posts biggest Sep trade surplus in 10 years
BRASÍLIA: Brazil recorded a trade surplus of $3.8 billion in September, government data showed on Monday, the largest in a...
Karoon Gas looking at discounted assets in Brazil
BRASÍLIA: The cashed-up but unloved Karoon Gas is preparing to put its money to work, with the Melbourne-based group believed...
Brazil unemployment rises to 11.8% for June-to-August period
SÃO PAULO: Brazil’s unemployment rate increased in the June-to-August period, affecting 12 million people, while wages continued to decline amid...
Brazil reviewing rules for arms exports
BRASÍLIA: Brazil is reviewing its procedures for controlling arms exports, Defense Minister Raul Jungmann said on Thursday, when asked about...
Brazil’s tax revenue drops more than all forecasts in August
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s tax collection plunged more than expected in August, frustrating economists who forecast government revenue had started to rebound...
Broadest Brazil inflation measure accelerates less than expected
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s broadest measure of inflation accelerated less than economists estimated in September, further improving the outlook for a cut...
Brazil is a target of China’s probe into sugar imports
BRASÍLIA: Brazil is one of the countries to be included in a probe by the Chinese government over large sugar...
Brazil plans to explore the Gulf’s fruit market
SÃO PAULO: A survey conducted by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) shows that exploring the fruit market...
Brazilian telecom exports rise 28.3% in Aug
BRASÍLIA: Brazil exported USD 18.3 million worth of telecom equipment during August, up 28.3 percent from the year before, according...
Brazil’s Petrobras to sell gas pipeline for $5.19 bln
SÃO PAULO: Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced on Friday that its Board of Directors have approved the sale of ninety...
Brazil’s Govt uses repatriation of funds to avoid budget cuts
BRASÍLIA: In order to avoid further cuts in the Federal Budget this year due to a shortfall in federal tax...
Brazil signs deal to export products to India
BRASÍLIA: Brazil should start exporting apples, eggs and day-old chicks to India. The agreement was reached after negotiations between the...
Brazil’s Petrobras announces further investment cuts
SÃO PAULO: State-owned petroleum giant Petrobras announced a reduction of its investment forecast over the next five years. According to...
Canada Iron Ore exports shoot up; Brazil exports up 14%
OTTAWA: A significant improvement is seen in iron ore exports volume by Brazil and Canada, as per the latest trade...
SPAR group expands into Brazil with acquisition of new momentum in-store companies
BRASÍLIA: SPAR Group, Inc. ("SPAR", NASDAQ: SGRP), a leading global supplier of merchandising and other retail services, today announced that...
Brazilian e-commerce market will be worth BRL 56 bln in 2016
BRASÍLIA: The e-commerce market in Brazil is forecast to reach revenues this year at BRL 56 billion, up 18 percent...
