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Retail trade in August: sales increased by 0.7% and revenue, by 1.3% October 18, 2007

Retail trade sales increase for the eighth consecutive month. Figures accumulated in the year for...

Sugar cane, coffee and orange increase the value of the harvest in 2.9% October 17, 2007

In 2006, the 63 temporary and permanent harvests investigated by the Municipal Agricultural...

Employment in industry changed by 0.2% in August October 15, 2007

It was the second positive result in comparison with the index of the immediately previous month,...

IPCA was 0.18% in September October 10, 2007

The index change in September was considerably below the August rate (0.47%). The reduction of...

In August, industry increased in 10 among 14 surveyed areas by the IBGE October 09, 2007

From July to August 2007, the industrial production increased in ten among fourteen surveyed...

September estimate for harvest in 2007 is 133.3 million metric tons October 08, 2007

According to the September edition of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), the...

IBGE releases results of Population Count 2007 October 05, 2007

IBGE releases the results of Population Count 2007 and Brazil’s Federal Register publishes a list...

In August, industrial production grew 1.3% October 04, 2007

The industrial production in August grew 1.3% compared to July, without seasonal influences. The...

IBGE presents social indicators of the last ten years September 28, 2007

The Summary of Social Indicators 2007 –An Analysis of Life Conditions of the Brazilian Population...

Acquisition of milk by industry fell 11.1% in Q2 2007 September 27, 2007

In the second quarter of 2007, the acquisition of milk by industry fell 11.1% in comparison with...

IPCA-15: 0.29% in September September 21, 2007

The National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) of September (0.29%) is below the August rate...

Unemployment rate remained at 9.5% in August September 20, 2007

There was stability in relation to July (9.5%) and decrease compared to August last year (10.6%)....

In 2005, R$ 444.3 billion were paid in salaries and other withdrawals September 19, 2007

According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies and...

Retail trade: seventh consecutive increase in July September 18, 2007

According to IBGE’s Monthly Survey of Trade (PMC), retail trade in July changed by 0.5% in terms...

IBGE survey investigates culture in Brazilian municipalities September 17, 2007

Between 1999 and 2006, the number of municipalities which have a local Internet provider increased by 178%,...

PNAD 2006: workers who earn less recover the income they had ten years ago September 14, 2007

From 2005 to 2006, the workers of Brazil had gain of 7.2% in their income, gaining on the average, R$ 883...

In July, industrial employment increased by 0.6% September 13, 2007

Increase was in relation to June of this year, after a negative change of 0.1% in the previous...

GDP changes by 0.8% from Q1 to Q2 2007 and reaches R$ 630.2 billion September 12, 2007

In comparison with the immediately previous quarter, in the seasonally adjusted series, the main...

In August, IBGE estimates harvest of 133.8 million metric tons September 11, 2007

According to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), the national harvest of...

In July, industrial production increased in eight of the fourteen areas surveyed September 10, 2007

From June to July 2007, there was increase of industrial production in eight of the fourteen areas...

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