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.
Author: From the Newsroom
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.
The government of Brazil has considered brutal the shocks between the police and supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, which resulted in over 500 dead.
In quarter two, the meat company grossed US$ 2.97 billion in foreign sales revenues. The company exported the most to Asian countries and Mexico.
The share of imported items in the Brazilian industry stood at 21.1% in the 12-month period ended June, according to figures from the National Confederation of Industry.
According to the Central Bank, the balance between Brazil’s inflow and outflow of dollars up to the 9th resulted in a US$ 1.09 billion deficit.
Abiec warns that in July alone shipments totalled 132,400 tonnes, the greatest monthly volume in almost five years. Egypt was the 6th main buyer and Algeria the 10th.
Assets in the countries’ sovereign funds in the region exceeded US$ 1.6 trillion. Saudi Arabia led the ranking, with US$ 641 billion.
The 737-800 jet will be used on regional flights and this is the first of an order of 39 aircraft placed to the North American producer.
Up until the 11th this month, exports exceeded imports by US$ 593 million. Shipments were down 0.5% from the same period in 2012 and imports were up 6%.
