The import tax on milk whey, some polyesters, steel pipes, sheets, plates and strips has been cut to 2%. The tax break will remain in force for a year for most products. There are maximum purchase quotas.
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Companies interested in pre-qualifying for the programme for road construction may register on the project site up to August 28th. The initiative involves 900 km of roads, avenues and other structures.
The investment took place in the first half of this year, according to Dubai’s Land Department. Of this total, US$ 8.70 billion came from foreigners.
Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida may be seen starting on August 9th. The story is about war and love between Egyptians and Ethiopians. The direction is by the Italian Marco Gandini.
The São Paulo-based religious organization plans on distributing clothes and blankets to needy persons in the city.
In the first half of 2013, traffic amounted to 32.6 million people, the highest ever at the facility. Passenger traffic decreased in June in South America.
According to the country’s Central Statistical Bureau, 21% of expenses concern leisure and entertainment. Expatriates living in the country spend less than half the amount.
Foreign sales by the footwear company soared by 23% in quarter two this year. In quarter two, 2012, the company shipped out 7.8 million pairs.
Preliminary data from a survey on foreign visitors attending the World Youth Journey show that 93% want to come back to the country, and 65% are in Brazil for the first time.
The region’s GDP growth estimate has been lowered from 3.5% to 3%. Weak growth in Brazil and Mexico are partly to blame.
The institution’s insurance arm is providing US$ 13.1 mn in guarantees to expansion works at the As-Samra sewage treatment plant, the country’s largest. The station will generate most of the power for its own functioning.
Brazil’s Foreign Trade has lowered the import tariff on front-end loaders, shovel loaders and backhoe loaders to 14%.
Net inflows to Brazil amounted to US$ 7.17 billion during the month. In the first half, inflows stood at US$ 30 billion, up 1%.
Foreign sales revenues amounted to US$ 5.3 billion. The balance of trade showed a US$ 558 million surplus.
