Year-to-date through August, foreign sales were down 4.3% from the same period in 2012, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
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The Middle East country was the third leading importer of cooperative-made products, with a 66.6% increase in purchases year-to-date through August. The rate is much higher than the global rate of 9.5%.
The sum of Brazil’s outstanding internal and external debts was up 1.77% in August. The total amount is near the US$ 907 billion mark recorded late last year.
Arabtec and Samsung Engineering have joined forces to operate in oil and gas, energy and infrastructure projects. Arabtec-Samsung Engineering will be active in the Middle East and North Africa.
Arabtec and Samsung Engineering have joined forces to operate in oil and gas, energy and infrastructure projects. Arabtec-Samsung Engineering will be active in the Middle East and North Africa.
The international association forecasts US$ 11.7 billion in revenues, down from US$ 12.7 billion in the prior forecast. However, expectations for the Middle East, North America and Europe have improved.
The monetary authority’s governor, Alexandre Tombini, claims that the measures taken to drive down the US dollar exchange rate are proving fruitful.
Lecture by the Arab Brazilian Chamber president Marcelo Sallum at the Syrian Sports Club last weekend outlined the region’s daily economic routine, ongoing projects and potential opportunities to Brazil.
Revenues from sales to Middle East and North Africa countries were down 16.08% August-on-August. Still, the performance was the best so far this year.
Royal Air Maroc’s investment plan for the country includes daily flights within three years, and the use of more modern aircraft by 2015. Operations will start on December 9th.
A report from the Brazilian Ministry of Planning has altered its 2013 economic growth estimate from 3% to 2.5%.
The city mayor, Brazil’s vice president and the Tourism minister welcomed delegates of the International Exhibition Bureau.
Marwan Abdelhamid took office this week as president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). The organization represents over 20 million professionals in 93 countries.
The city overtook Paraupebas, in the state of Pará, in export revenues year-to-date through August. Foreign sales revenues amounted to US$ 6.13 billion, consisting mostly of soy shipments.

