The country’s external sales totaled USD 169 million, an increase of 2.3% over the same month of last year.
Author: From the Newsroom
In February, tax revenues totaled BRL 87.851 billion (USD 24.28 billion), a decline of 11.53% in comparison to February of last year.
Port operator based in Dubai had a profit of USD 883 million last year. However, operations in Brazil had a poor performance due to exchange rate variations.
In 2015, the meatpacking company increased its sales to the Middle East and Africa, reaching USD 2.2 billion. The net profit was BRL 4.6 billion (USD 1.25 billion).
The performance was achieved in 2015. In the previous year, the company had a USD 56 million loss. The fall in fuel prices benefited the company.
The institution opened registrations for the program Wise Learners’ Voice. Students between the ages 18 to 25 can enroll in the initiative, which will offer courses on education and social entrepreneurship.
Deficit stood at USD 15.5 billion in 2015, a decline of 18.6% over 2014. Exports went up while imports went down.
Estimation covers 12-month period that ended in January. Foundation says that December and January results could signal ‘subtle stability in economic activity’.
The surplus is the result of last week’s USD 3.33 billion in exports and USD 2.502 billion in imports.
Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, former Egyptian Foreign Minister, takes over the post on July 1st, replacing Nabil Al-Arabi.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has been elected to chair the United Nations Statistical Commission for a two-year term.
Worldwide imports increased by only 1.7% in 2015, according to preliminary World Bank data. The preceding year had seen 3% growth. The downturn was prompted by commodity prices and weaker demand from China.
Last year, 21% of all foreign sales by the Brazilian meat packing company went to the region, a five percentage point increase over 2014. In December, the company signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Salic.
A multisectorial fair is set to begin on May 28th in the Algerian capital and registrations are open for foreign businesses looking to exhibit. Last year, 200,000 people attended the event.
