A traded volume of US$ 874.4 billion and 192 million transactions made were all-time highs in the Brazilian stock exchange.
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) envoy met with local authorities to return to talks regarding a US$ 4.8 billion loan. An agreement was reached in November and cancelled the following month.
The UN agency plans to immunise children and adults in low and middle income countries against pneumonia and diarrhoea, as well as to fight against cervical cancer.
The objective is to supply the electric energy generation needs of the country. State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco should increase efforts to explore and develop more wells.
Foreign sales of processed goods have increased steadily over the past few years. In 2011, revenues reached US$ 2.66 billion, up 16% from 2010.
Should the Dubai-based company maintain the same rate of growth this year as in 2012, at 18.4%, it will surpass the United States-based Delta Airlines.
Yas Waterworld will open on January 24. The facilities will include the world’s first hydromagnetic waterslide for six people.
The country attracted nearly 5.8 million visitors from January through December 20 last year. Revenues stood at roughly US$ 2 billion.
The country attracted nearly 5.8 million visitors from January through December 20 last year. Revenues stood at roughly US$ 2 billion.
The money will fund a new plant of the carmaker in Pernambuco. The unit is scheduled to become operational in 2015, with a capacity to manufacture 250,000 vehicles a year.
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon will preside over a conference in the Kuwaiti capital on January 30 to call on funds to aid Syrians in displaced situations. The aim is to raise US$ 1 bn.
Sales at the stores of the emirate’s International Airport were up 10% in 2012 from the preceding year. In December, a new monthly all-time high revenue figure was set.
Canada, UK and France have donated the amount to the World Bank-managed Middle East and North Africa Transition Fund. In another action, Algeria announced a US$ 26 million transfer to Palestine.
The event will take place from March 26 to 30 in Tunis. Groups are allowed to suggest activities up until January 20. The meetings will address topics such as diversity, justice and democracy.
