This is the value of investments in projects for the Olympic Games in 2016 which will be used by the population of the host city, Rio de Janeiro, after the games.
Author: From the Newsroom
The United Arab Emirates purchased 111% more product from Brazil in quarter one this year. However, the average price per pair was down 37.4%.
Exports increased by 0.4% in quarter one, but revenues were 11.5% lower than in the same period last year. The exchange rate was a factor.
The port complex in Morocco handled 735,000 containers in quarter one. New routes, including one to Brazil, fuelled the performance.
The funds are intended to help the Arab country manage its debt and improve public finance management.
A study from the Fund on countries undergoing transformations indicates that the challenge lies in meeting the population’s desires, such as increased participation in decision-making and job creation.
Value was applied in the country in the past ten years. Last year FDI was US$ 11.5 billion, up 20% over 2012.
The Brazilian Federal Senate has passed a bill allowing visa applications, fees and documents to be submitted on the internet. The bill is pending approval from president Dilma Rousseff.
Shipped volume to the region increased from 328,100 bags to 414,400 bags, according to CeCafé. The increase was 26%, higher than the general growth of foreign sales of the product.
In November, the organizers of the Middle East’s leading food industry fair are hosting Gulfood Manufacturing, an event targeting processing, manufacturing and packaging equipment makers.
Foreign sales of agricultural products profited almost US$ 8 billion in the last month, with an increase of 3.7%. The increase in the soybean shipment was responsible for the performance.
The World Economic Outlook report warns of lower demand for oil and political instability in the Middle East and North Africa countries.
Reporter Aurea Santos will speak about her experience in the learning of the Arabic language to students from UFRJ. The event will be held this Wednesday (9th) and is open to the public.
Foreign sales from Brazil stood at US$ 3.8 billion in the first four work days of the month. Average daily exports were up 4.1% from March and 3% from the same period in 2013. The trade balance is running a deficit.
