Incoming flights from foreign countries to Brazil stood at 4.62 million in the first half of this year, as against 4.35 million during the same period of 2011.
Author: From the Newsroom
The Gulf country started the construction of its first nuclear plant this week. Barakah Unit 1 should start operating in 2017 and generate 1,400 megawatts.
The government-owned oil company tops the Forbes magazine’s ranking. Its output is 12.5 million barrels per day. Brazil’s Petrobras ranks 14th.
The institution increased disbursements by 1% from January to May. Inquiries about loans grew 27% in the period, showing growth in investment in coming months.
The storyteller Hamed Bouzzine will give two performances in São Paulo, on July 28th and 29th. In different shows, he will tell stories ranging from the Sahara to the myths of the Mandinka Empire.
Agnelo Queiroz travelled to the emirate to see the local infrastructure and to promote investment opportunities in Brasília, the Brazilian capital.
The country should transfer US$ 1.2 million to the UN agency for use in humanitarian projects in several countries.
The country has gone from second to eighth in the list of countries with the most optimistic businessmen. Still, it remains among the ten most positive in a survey of 40 nations.
Exports, imports, and the trade balance have declined last week. There was a slowdown in sales of basic, semi-manufactured, and manufactured goods.
The number of visitors reached 845,642 in May, according to the government. The movement, however, is far from that prior to the Arab Spring.
Supplied by the Ministry of Tourism, the funds will be allocated to the twelve cities that will host FIFA 2014 World Cup matches, and will be invested in tourist information centres.
Buyer project organized by Arab Brazilian Chamber and Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency brought representatives of Middle East companies to the country for meetings with food suppliers.
The Qatari airline won an award from the global aviation research company Skytrax. The airline also won the best in the Middle East and best cabin staff categories.
Exports of the Brazilian product to Saudi Arabia totalled US$ 11 million in the first half. In general, Brazil’s foreign sales of shoes dropped 20% in the period.
