Revenues from exports to the region increased from January through July this year compared to the same period in 2012. Shipments also increased, by 9.8%.
Author: From the Newsroom
Domestic industry returned to growth, after a contraction in July. Activity in the sector reached 52.1 points, against 46 in the previous month.
Influx of refugees began last Thursday. People are fleeing the civil war in Syria, which has lasted over two years now.
The industry witnessed only eight operations of the type this year. China’s economic slowdown and ore price variations have caused the decline.
According to the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, 75% of the funds originating from the pre-salt layer will be allocated to educational purposes in Brazil. The sum will be invested over a 10-year period.
Brazil’s US$ 334 million deficit resulted from US$ 4.686 billion in exports and US$ 5.02 billion in imports.
The organisation has optimistic forecasts for growth of Brazilian government revenues this year. From January to July, federal revenues have totalled US$ 266 billion.
The Beauty Fair should take place starting on September 7th, in the city of São Paulo and should receive buyers from abroad. Last year, the fair received visitors from Dubai.
A meeting in September will mark the International Coffee Organization’s 50th anniversary, with delegates from the world’s main producing countries. Event will include seminars, business and visits to producing regions.
A study by a British publishing house shows that Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia invest in classroom technology. The Saudis should turn US$ 54 billion to education in 2013.
Increased confidence of industrial businessmen, shown in a CNI survey, will translate into new investment, according to the CNI chairman. ‘All sectors have a more optimistic view of the country,’ he said.
Nearly 65,000 units have been sold in the first half of August, up 0.8% from the same period in July.
The silo manufacturing company’s income was up 45% in the first half from the same period in 2012. Exports declined due to problems in Latin America.
The FAO director-general José Graziano has signed an agreement with the National Fund for Educational Development to pass Brazil’s experience in the field on to African countries.
