Report disclosed by the Eclac reveals that foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean reached US$ 112.6 billion in 2010. Brazil received the highest inflow of funds.
Author: From the Newsroom
The average number of contracts per day in April at the Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange reached nearly 3.5 million. The São Paulo Stock Exchange, however, depreciated during the period.
The number of projects by foreign investors increased from 338 in 2003 to 633 last year, according to an Ernst & Young survey. The bulk of funds went to ten countries, five of which are Arab.
On May 3rd and 4th, the Qatari capital receives 170 civil society representatives from countries in all continents for the pre-forum of the Alliance of Civilizations.
Industrial complex received US$ 1.356 billion in investment and began producing last weekend. Testing was halted at the plant at one point due to the crisis in the region.
The 18th edition of Arabian Travel Market is due from May 2 to 5, in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The event will feature over 2,000 exhibitors from the five continents.
The Mauritanian airline, with state-owned capital, had its inaugural flight last week. It will fly in Africa and also Europe.
Agrarian Development minister Afonso Florence will sign technical cooperation agreement with the Moroccan government this Saturday in Meknes. The aim is to help the country in family farming.
A total of 2,964 people sat the Portuguese proficiency test at testing centres in Brazil and abroad. Seven Arabs were among them.
Brazilian airports registered 728,000 international arrivals and 6.4 million domestic ones in March.
The region grew the most as a source of foreign direct investment in 2010, according to the Unctad. International acquisitions made by Brazilian and Mexican companies were a highlight.
A report by the fund shows that, in the long run, political changes are opening opportunities in the region, but in the short run, there are great internal and external challenges to face.
The exhibition on art from Islam opened this week at the Bank of Brazil Cultural Centre and may be visited up until July 3rd.
The Brazilian oil company produced 2.6 million barrels of oil and gas per day in Brazil and overseas in March. Resumption of activity and entry of rigs into operation contributed to the performance.
