According to city mayor João Doria Júnior, the Qatari state-owned carrier is interested in investing in rejuvenation of the expressways that run along rivers Pinheiros and Tietê.
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Pellets production in quarter four last year was the biggest ever at the Brazilian company’s manufacturing plant in Sohar, at 2.5 million tons.
A prize for a healthcare app used in the 2016 Olympics was handed to minister Ricardo Barros at the World Government Summit. He also discussed cooperation with local authorities.
Foreign investment amounted to USD 850 million worth of purchase operations in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in January. Net foreign investment reached USD 110 million.
Capacity for energy generation from wind sources in the country increased by over 2,000 MW last year according to an international survey.
Exports exceeded imports by nearly USD 1 billion in Brazil during the second week of February. Another surplus had been recorded in the first week of the month.
João Dória Júnior met with Arab investment funds to present his administration’s privatizations program. He is due to deliver a lecture at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
A study by the National Supply Company (Conab) shows the Southeast’s Santos Port remains the primary outlet for soy and maize, but Northern ports like Itaqui, in Maranhão, are coming up.
The Arab country bought 2.03 million tons of the commodity from other countries last year. Expenditure on sugar and its raw materials reached USD 871.7 million.
Exports picked up in January with revenue reaching USD 18.9 million. Higher product prices were a factor in stronger foreign trade numbers.
A poll has shown that 84% of responding executives and business owners in Brazil see political and economic worries abating in 2017.
Foreign sales from Brazil amounted to USD 81.4 million in January. No Arab countries ranked among the top 20 buyers.
Although progress was made in the past five years, social and economic conditions remain difficult. GDP growth was 3.4% in 2016 and should be 2.5% in 2017. A new government has been elected.
It is the highest call for humanitarian aid ever made to the benefit of the Arab country. The Yemeni population has endured two years of war and is now faced with the threat of famine.
