The Brazilian federal government had a USD 9.9 billion deficit in the first half of 2016.
Author: From the Newsroom
Aswan University Portuguese Language Department head Maged El Gebaly will expound on cultural ties between Brazil and Egypt starting this Thursday at the federal university of the state of Tocantins.
Foreign sales of Brazilian capital goods totaled USD 4 billion, an increase of 1.1% over the same period of last year. Volume shipped, however, climbed more than 10%.
A forecast done by ECLAC on the GDP decline of countries in the region and the Caribbean brings a sharper fall than the 0.6% from an April forecast. South America had the worst performance.
A study from the World Bank points out what could be improved in order to spur growth in privately-owned business across the region. Over 6,000 companies were surveyed.
In a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, consultant Fernando Curado said that family businesses need better planning.
The Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of USD 852 million, against more than USD 1.5 billion the previous week.
Muna Darweesh will show how to make two typical dishes from her homeland: grape leaf rolls and cabbage rolls. The event will be in São Paulo on July 31 and ten seats are available.
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro translated and printed the Rio de Janeiro’s official Quick Guide of Useful Tips and Tourist Information. The guide will be handed out to Arabic-speaking tourists.
The Brazilian mining company registered a decline of 4.5% in output in its plant located in Sohar, Oman, due to maintenance shutdowns. From April to June, the plant produced 1.8 million tons of pellets.
The country welcomed 6.3 million travellers from abroad last year, most of them on leisure trips. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo were the leading destinations.
The country must increase tax levies in order to complement its fiscal reform, the International Monetary Fund advised in a report released this Thursday (21).
Students interested in taking part in an educational trip to Palestine and Israel in 2017 can sign up until July 29. An international academic network is organizing the trip. Work in local NGOs is included.
The figure comes in the wake of a government incentive package, according to the country’s minister of Investment Mudathir Abdul-Ghali.
