The money is needed to address the needs of as many as 10.6 million malnourished people and 7.4 million with no access to freshwater due to ongoing clashes. The UN’s undersecretary-general calls for peace talks.
Author: From the Newsroom
Motorcycle sales from Brazil to foreign countries increased year-on-year in January, to 3,336 vehicles shipped abroad.
In a concerted effort with Russia and Venezuela, the two Arab countries have pledged to keep production at January levels to prevent prices from diving further. The goal, however, is not to drive prices up.
Spending by business travellers in Brazil declined in 2015 from the preceding year. The highest grossing industry was air travel, which accounted for 44.2% of total earnings.
Brazil’s exports outweighed imports in the second week of February, in the second weekly surplus of the month. Since January, the country is running a USD 2.2 billion surplus.
The state will provide training to workers in refugee-related institutions next Wednesday. The goal is to spread knowledge and standardize services.
Talks held in Munich, Germany, will lead to a taskforce being formed to pave the way for a ceasefire in the Arab country.
The decline is a result of weather conditions in Brazil during the second half of 2015 and cheap commodities. A rebound is expected starting in July, according to the exporters association Cecafé.
In the first month of this year, Brazil shipped 97,394 tons of the product abroad. Revenues dropped 13%. Egypt stepped down its imports by 14.6%.
The International Monetary Fund acknowledges that local authorities have succeeded in preventing a high budget deficit, but claims the conflict with Israel and slumping donations hamper development.
In the Brazilian Mid-South, the industry crushed 599.87 million tons of sugarcane by February 1st, up 5.22% according to industry association Unica.
In the first week of February in Brazil, exports fetched USD 3.6 billion, with imports amounting to USD 2.4 billion. The resulting surplus stood at USD 1.16 billion.
Via the IFC, the institution is lending USD 7 million to the Lebanese Leasing Company for renewable and energy-efficient projects. The Arab country is dealing with power shortages.
Foreign sales declined in volume, but revenues went up due to the rising United States currency. Export numbers were released by the National Supply Company.
