According to the United Nations (UN), the donation is ‘unprecedented.’ In addition to the UNHCR, the country has transferred funds to five other UN agencies.
Author: From the Newsroom
Exports of trading companies from Brazil to the Arab country generated US$ 173 million in the first quarter and grew 218% over the same period in 2012. General sector sales abroad dropped 4.5%.
Company was pre-qualified to participate in the tender for exploration of offshore oil and gas in the Arab country. The bids will be presented on May 2nd.
Telephone service company Thuraya has entered an agreement with Claro and Telefónica for its clients to use GSM network. The deal also allows Brazilians to use the Arab company’s network.
Dollar outflows from Brazil have exceeded inflows by US$ 2.941 billion in the second week of April, according to Central Bank figures.
The Fund’s World Economic Outlook report indicates that oil-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa will grow at a slower pace due to reduced demand. The importers are still troubled by political unrest.
A study by a North American consultancy company stated that government investment should transform the travel sector in the Gulf country. Forecasted revenues are 42.5% greater than recorded last year.
Brazil’s Fernando Pimentel is going to attend the Annual Investment Meeting from April 30th to May 2nd. The goal is to introduce Brazilian projects to foreign investors.
Such was the combined capacity at the country’s 108 wind farms as of late 2012. The volume is up 73% from the preceding year.
The Brazilian trade balance surplus was US$ 627 million last week, expanding the total in the month to US$ 938 million. In the accumulated result for the year, however, the difference between exports and imports records a deficit.
The Brazilian Development Bank disbursed US$ 18.6 billion in the first quarter, growth of 52% over the same period last year.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture estimates that Gross Production Value will be up 9.8% in 2013. There will be an increase in crops such as cane, rice, soy, maize, orange and beans.
Revenues climbed from US$ 7.6 billion in 2011 to US$ 8.52 billion last year. The investment company of Abu Dhabi ended 2012 with US$ 55.21 billion in assets.
According to the FAO, the international indicator’s March-on-February increase was due to an 11% hike in dairy prices.
