Permissions were given in the year’s first half. The amount is lower than the one registered in the same period of last year.
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The Brazilian embassy will take part in the bazaar alongside other diplomatic missions in Lebanon on December 3. Souvenirs, handicrafts and food will be for sale. Revenues from the rent of stands will go to social projects.
IPCA-15 slowed down in November, according to a preview of the index measured by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Result is 0.02 percentage point lower than in October.
Survey by the National Confederation of Industry shows that industry confidence improved in Brazil in 0.5 point in November over October.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) disbursed USD 17.20 billion from January to October of this year.
Eatery Rio Vermelho went in business last month in Dbayeh, near Beirut. It serves dishes featuring Brazilian spices, including beans and cheese balls.
An increase in Egypt’s and Saudi Arabia’s imports, two of the largest buyers of Brazilian products in the month, improved the performance. From January to October, sales to the Arabs increased 22.3%.
The Arab Chamber got the ISO 9001 compliance certificate in 2000 and upgraded to the 2015 version last month. The process is part of the continuous search for an improvement in its services.
Paulo Rabello de Castro said the institution will seek partnerships with Arab funds.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and IDB signed an agreement this Friday (10) that will provide funding to private investments in infrastructure, sustainable energy and projects of small companies.
Brazil’s Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) reached 2.21% year-to-date through October, the lowest rate since 1998.
The Brazilian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Anfavea) said 627,820 vehicles were exported from the country from January to October, with revenue exceeding the USD 13 billion mark.
The Moroccan economy is expected to see 4.4% growth this year compared with 2016, a year of severe drought, according to an IMF staff mission to the country which ended this Tuesday (7).
Production increased year-on-year in the third quarter, as per a survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Thirteen out of 15 areas surveyed saw growth.

