The meeting should cover themes like the Arab Spring, Syria, the Euro Zone crisis, employment and growth, from June 4 to 6. The meeting will also be turned to North Africa and Eurasia.
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Exports reached US$ 23.215 billion, up by only 0.026% compared with the same month of last year. Imports, on the other hand, were up 2.93%.
The Brazilian agricultural Gross Domestic Product was down 7.3% in the first quarter compared with the preceding quarter. Activity was up 1.7% in industry and 0.6% in services.
OECD, WTO and Unctad report shows that that there has been no reduction in trade barriers. To the organisations, trade opening is essential for a return to growth.
Promoted by the World Tourism Organization and the World Tourism and Travel Council, the forum will be held on June 5th and 6th. The aim is to look into current opportunities in the industry.
The reduction was recorded in April as against March, according to the IBGE. Regarding the same month last year, there was 2.9% reduction.
Foreign sales of Brazilian capital goods generated revenues of US$ 3.9 billion in the last four months. Logistics and civil construction products that answered to the greatest share.
The Libyan Central Bank has announced the lifting of the ceiling for cash withdrawals at the country’s banking institutions. The measure becomes effective as of this Wednesday (30th).
From May 1st to 25th in Brazil, the outflow of dollars exceeded the inflow, according to the Central Bank.
A municipality in the state of Ceará is home to a furniture manufacturing hub, focusing on tubular pieces. The enterprises received training from the Sebrae and wish to export.
Brazil’s foreign office released a document clarifying doubts and making recommendations to those who wish to try living outside the country. The aim is to spare Brazilians of unpleasant experiences.
Survey conducted by Serasa Experian shows 0.8% pickup in Brazilian economic activity in quarter one as against the last quarter of 2011. Decline in exports and investment weighed down on performance.
A Central Bank survey shows that financial analysts have revised the growth expectancy down from 3.09% to 2.99% from one week to the next.
João Cândido, commissioned by the Petrobras subsidary, is capable of carrying one million oil barrels. The vessel was meant to be delivered in 2010.
