It will be Jim Young Kim’s first visit to the Arab world since he assumed his post at the World Bank, in July 2012. He is going to discuss how the institution can help the country.
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The former mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, signed an agreement for joint research on sustainability between the institute from Abu Dhabi and the future Nucleus for City Studies at USP.
Brazil’s aircraft maker and AgustaWestland have announced that there are opportunities to sell equipment to the oil, executive transportation, and military industries.
Last week, Brazilian foreign trade registered its largest deficit for January, with US$ 1.7 billion, as a result of a drop in exports and expansion in imports.
New crude deposits contain the equivalent of one million barrels. The discovery took place in the province of Maysan, near the Iranian border.
The meeting for ministers will discuss financing to small and medium businesses and cooperation between countries in various areas of economy.
A project to promote Brazilian publications overseas has been extended for another two years, with a budget of US$ 1.7 million.
The 28-year-old Ahmad Alhindawi will be entrusted with the mission of determining what the needs of young people around the world are.
The tax will drop from 18% to 2% for a 180-day period. The goal is to ensure that the Brazilian market is supplied.
A report from organization Freedom House shows that progress has taken place in nations such as Tunisia and Libya in 2012. The changes are a consequence of the Arab Spring protests.
Fund assesses the country’s economic performance and comes to the conclusion that non-oil sectors should grow 9% in 2013. The oil industry, in turn, should be up 0.4% this year.
The volume should help cover the wages of 150,000 civil servants. The country needs US$ 240 million a month to cover expenses.
According to information from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 107,500 Africans have crossed the Gulf of Aden headed to the Arab country last year.
The inflow of dollars into Brazil exceeds the outflow in January, up to the 11th, according to information disclosed by the Central Bank.
