Foreign sales revenues amounted to US$ 5.3 billion. The balance of trade showed a US$ 558 million surplus.
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A group of 200 Egyptians and Lebanese youths are in São Paulo this week for the missionary week, an activity prior to the World Youth Day. On Monday they walked the streets of São Paulo.
The article ‘Green tarmac wins roads,’ by journalist Isaura Daniel, is running up for the Brazilian Construction Industry Chamber Prize.
Financial institutions forecast growth of the Brazilian economy at 2.28% in 2013. The percentage represents a reduction over the previous estimate, which was 2.31%.
The clothing brand took photographs and shot footage of items in sites such as Petra and the Wadi Rum desert. Advertisements will start being aired in August in Brazil.
On this episode, Arab ambassadors visit São Paulo, project focuses on the Saudi Arabian market, analysis of Brazilian exports to Saudi Arabia, business in the Confederations Cup, interview with Ramkumar Menon, from Barakat International, and Rock in Rio.
The emirate’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has informed that its affiliated companies have exported and re-exported a combined US$ 39.5 billion in the first half, up 7% from the same period in 2012.
The Brazilian company has made shipments to the Emirates, Egypt and Iraq, but wants to grow as a supplier in the region. The products are aimed at small and medium laboratories.
From 2010 to the first quarter of this year, the state has received 46% of professionals from abroad coming into Brazil. A total of 94,526 work permits were issued, according to Investe São Paulo.
The Central Bank expects continued growth of family consumption and return to investment in the country, according to the Monetary Policy Committee meeting report disclosed on Thursday (18).
In the first two weeks of the month, Brazil recorded a US$ 1.1 billion forex deficit, according to the Central Bank. Since January, there was a US$ 8.4 billion forex surplus.
An index in the area dropped and reached 126.5 points in June, reflecting deceleration of the Brazilian economy. It is calculated by FGV and The Conference Board and was disclosed for the first time.
The oil company signed a contract with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for two lines of credit, which will be spent on equipment and services from Japan.
The difference between exports and imports was US$ 619 million negative last week, after being US$ 198 million positive in the previous week.
