According to the International Air Transport Association, passenger demand in the region was up 11.2% in July. Demand was up in Latin America and Africa as well.
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The goal is to showcase the country’s non- oil and gas products and services. The program includes business matchmaking rounds and enrolment closes on October 4.
Expansion of the Gross Domestic Product was the lowest since the third quarter of 2009, but the best since the second quarter of 2011. Agriculture grew 4.9% and industry dropped 2.5%.
A United Nations report on the region forecasts a population increase of 500,000 and shortage of fresh water, electric power, and schools by 2020.
In the second quarter, there was retraction of European exports and imports, as well as those of India, Russia and South Africa. Brazil expanded foreign purchases, according to the OECD.
The company produced a total of 2.55 million barrels of oil equivalent a day. The volume is 1.12% lower than that obtained in the prior month.
The emirate’s imports, exports and re-exports amounted to a combined US$ 164 billion in the first half, up 12% from the same period in 2011.
According to the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), the number of passengers transported per kilometre was up 7.86% in July this year from July 2011.
Brazilian exports totalled US$ 4.804 billion in the period. Manufactured products, like fuel oil, aircraft and ethanol presented the greatest reduction.
The country was included into the International Monetary Fund as one of the 72 poorest nations with access to cheaper loans than those granted to richer nations.
The Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Centre is offering intensive courses in Portuguese language and Brazilian culture in September. The classes are targeted at basic-level students.
The government announced that civil servants will rest on Fridays and Saturdays. In the prior regime, the resting day was only Friday.
The fund should send a technical team to the country in September to evaluate financial assistance, informed the managing diretor of the institution, Christine Lagarde, on visiting Cairo.
The tariff has been lowered from 10% to 2%. The measure will remain effective for 180 days and is limited to a maximum of 50,000 tonnes of frozen fisheries.
