Five natives of Syria living in Brazil under refugee status are selling items at the exhibition taking place until Sunday at mall Shopping Center 3. They’re offering perfumes, purses, T-shirts, decoration items, etc.
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For the first time since April 2015, the number of workers hired surpassed that of workers dismissed in February this year. The job surplus was 35,612.
The assessment was made by the IMF. After growing 2% in 2016, the country’s economy should see modest growth driven by a rebound in exports, tourism and remittances from abroad.
The Brazilian government will collect USD 1.17 billion as a result of airport concessions in Fortaleza, Salvador, Florianópolis and Porto alegre.
Eighteen member companies of the sector’s association attended the AEEDC in the United Arab Emirates in February. They made over USD 1.3 million in sales during the event.
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According to Brazil’s Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), this was the second straight monthly increase.
The Fed raised the United States’ benchmark rate for the second time in three months, this time by 0.25 percentage point.
Integration can make countries more competitive on international markets and spur long-term growth, according to a World Bank report.
Nationwide activity eased by 0.1% in January from December according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), although there were increments in nine out of 14 regions surveyed.
Exports generated USD 4.9 billion and imports totaled USD 3.1 billion, with a surplus of USD 1.725 billion in foreign trade.
Brazilian financial institutions believe inflation will be 4.19% this year, which is less than last week’s 4.36% estimate.
Index measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas shows improvement regarding investment plans by Brazilian industries early this year.
Prices went up by 0.33% last month, the lowest rate for a February since the year 2000.
