Since last year, global brands are creating more and more pieces for Islamic women. In Brazil, items such as kaftans are popular. And non-Muslim women are wearing them too.
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For the World Bank, Brazil should seek fiscal adjustment with an increase in the contribution period and reduction in subsidies for companies, as to avoid impact on low-income population.
The Brazilian printing industry grossed USD 78.3 million with the external market in Q2 of this year. Jordan was the leading buyer of printed cards.
The Brazilian state-run oil company is handing over its 66% stake in the block known as Carcará for USD 2.5 billion.
Brazil’s federal, state and local governments posted a combined USD 3 billion deficit in June, the poorest result for the month since record-keeping began in 2001.
The Brazilian federal government had a USD 9.9 billion deficit in the first half of 2016.
Collection of taxes and contributions reached BRL 617 billion in the first half of this year and BRL 98 billion in June, the worst result for the month since 2010.
The credit rating agency believes that stability in the price of commodities will improve the state of emerging economies such as Brazil and Russia. Forecast on the fall of the Brazilian economy went from 3.8% to 3.3%.
Foreign sales of Brazilian capital goods totaled USD 4 billion, an increase of 1.1% over the same period of last year. Volume shipped, however, climbed more than 10%.
According to Brazil’s National Federation of Industry (CNI), the share of foreign sales in total production value climbed to 15.8% in the 12 months ended May, up from 14.2% in the preceding 12 months.
The international scenario and its implications to Brazil will be one of the subjects of a meeting on August 3 at the organization’s auditorium. Admission is free for member companies.
A forecast done by ECLAC on the GDP decline of countries in the region and the Caribbean brings a sharper fall than the 0.6% from an April forecast. South America had the worst performance.
After two months of surpluses, the result was negative by almost USD 2.5 billion in June, mostly due to the primary income and services accounts.
The Brazilian Central Bank made a forecast of the additional revenues that international visitors will spend in Brazil during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The event takes place from August 5 to 21.
