There are 271,000 unemployed persons in the Arab country. Among youths aged 20 to 24, the rate is 41.1%.
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New rules issued this Friday (17th) reduce the number of documents required from workers, and allow for masters and doctoral students to obtain temporary work visas to Brazil for up to 90 days.
International Monetary Fund announced that last year, the Gulf country’s economy had its best performance since 2008, but warned that indebtedness may lead to an ‘unsustainable’ situation in a few years.
Bikini, swimming trunk and bathing suit exports to the Arab countries grew 131% from 2011 to 2012. Sales totalled just US$ 88,000, but the region buys higher value added products.
On a trip to Gaza and the West Bank, Caroline Anstey, director general at the organisation, visited projects supported by the bank. She said that the institution should work to improve women’s living conditions.
A research about the first quarter of this year and disclosed by the National Confederation of Industries (CNI) also shows that the participation of imported products in the domestic market is up.
Lasbonfim, from Bahia, exports decorative jewels and stones to 23 countries. Foreign sales represent more than half the company revenues.
Fernando Curado says that out of every 100 companies, 30 get to the second generation, 12 get to the third, and only eight reach the fourth. He gave a talk on succession at the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
The region received the sum in foreign direct investment last year, according to the Eclac. It was the highest amount ever, up 6.7% from 2011.
The Brazilian oil company raised US$ 11 billion in the issue of papers abroad, the highest value reached by a Latin American company in operations of the sort.
The third main continent will have the youngest working population in the world by 2040, according to the Economic Commission for Africa. In 20 years, Africans will total two billion people.
Open Day will be held in São Paulo, Porto Alegre and Caxias do Sul. The airline is seeking personnel for its expansion plan.
Month-to-date, the Brazilian balance of trade shows a US$ 1.104 billion surplus. Exports stand at US$ 7.588 billion, averaging at US$ 1.084 billion a day. The figure is up 2.7% from May 2012.
Rio de Janeiro’s Lívia Canuto has released her ‘Arabia’ collection, featuring rings, wedding rings, necklaces and earrings based on Arab architectural lines. The items are made out of gold and silver.
