Journalist Talita Ribeiro visited refugee camps in Jordan, Iraq and Turkey and turned to crowdfunding to publish a book and to collect money for groups that aid victims of the conflict.
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Slated for May 2016 in Oran, the International Exhibition on Oil, Gas and Petrochemistry will feature industry discussions, as well as products and services in exhibition. Seven thousand visitors are expected.
So says the National Commercial Bank, which forecasts 2.3% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2016, the lowest rate in seven years.
As of January, an indexer with a smaller variation will be used in calculating states and municipalities’ outstanding debt with the federal government.’
November result in Brazil is the worst for the month since records started being kept in December 2001. The number encompasses the federal, state and municipal governments and state-run companies.
IMF points out that the Arab country is making investments in infrastructure, however the debt is increasing and the banking sector is weakened.
The General Market Price Index (IGP-M), used as basis for rent adjustment, declined from 1.52% in November to 0.49% in December. In the year, in a comparison to 2014, it went up.
The Brazilian trade balance showed a USD 2.024 billion surplus in the fourth week of December, driving year-to-date surplus to USD 18.6 billion.
Brazil’s Social Security, Central Bank and National Treasury accounts registered a deficit of BRL 21.278 billion (USD 5.51 billion), the worst result since 1997.
The government of the Arab country hopes that the commodity’s low prices will help reduce the budget deficit already in the 2015/2016 fiscal year.
Such is the Brazilian Central Bank’s 2016 recession forecast, based on a poll of financial institutions. The estimate for 2015 remained flat at 3.7%.
The Summer 2016 collection of the Brazilian beachwear fashion brand was inspired by the Moroccan beach town. Tapestry, spices and local nature were some of the elements used for the creations.
Expansion of highways, railways and a new airport will be carried on to increase the country’s transportation capacity.
The Brazilian Central Bank released new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projections this Wednesday (23). Next year, 1.9% shrinkage is expected, with agribusiness growing 0.5%.

