Brazilian Auto Production Climbs in 2004
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Buoyed by rising exports and a rebounding domestic economy Brazilian auto makers, led by General Motors Corp., Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG, increased production 20 percent in 2004 to 2.2 million vehicles, the country's auto industry association said Friday.
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Brazil and China have signed several accords to bolster bilateral trade relations and increase trade volume, Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported Saturday.
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Manufacturing growth in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region accelerated much more than expected in June, suggesting the nationwide factory sector could be in for a surprisingly strong recovery, data showed on Thursday.
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: Foreign direct investment in South-East Asian countries almost tripled in the first quarter of 2004, underscoring the region&#39;s attractiveness as a manufacturing base and growing global
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DaimlerChrysler AG said on Sunday that its global car sales for 2004 rose 2.1 percent to 3.9 million units.
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A survey conducted by the Brazilian Census Bureau indicates the country&#39;s economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the second quarter, exceeding analysts&#39; expectations.
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July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter.
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Britain's manufacturing output rose during 2006, official figures have shown, representing the best performance since 2004.
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U.S. business productivity rose at a  faster-than-expected 1.1 percent annual rate in the second  quarter while unit labor costs increased at their fastest pace  since the fourth quarter of 2004 as hourly compensation surged,  preliminary Labor Department data showed on Tuesday.
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Brazil&#39;s metalworkers union approved a contract with the country&#39;s automakers giving workers a 10 percent pay increase and limits on overtime, the O Estado de S. Paulo daily newspaper reported.
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SEOUL South Korea&#39;s industrial production climbed in November, the government said Wednesday, as exports of cars, computer chips and cellphones surged.
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July factory orders rose the most in four months, exceeding forecasts, and productivity gains slowed last quarter, two government reports released yesterday showed.
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Mexico and Brazil, Latin America&#39;s largest economies, will expand faster than expected this year because of increased exports and stronger spending by domestic consumers, the International Monetary Fund said.
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Shares in Brazil's leading stock exchange surge after listing for the first time.
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French industrial output recovered more than expected in July, led by a big surge in car production.
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Italian industrial group Fiat, based largely on autos, reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter net profit and raised its forecast for the year.
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Brazil&#39;s debt rating was raised by Moody&#39;s Investors Service for the first time since 2000 as a surge in exports gives the country more hard currency to pay its foreign bonds.