The new consul general to São Paulo, Rudy El Azzi assumed his post in April. There are an estimated four million Lebanese natives and descendants in the city.
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Qatar Petroleum International will place a bid at the 4th Round of the Pre-Salt Production Sharing Regime with 15 other companies next Thursday (7).
Production amounted to 1.78 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in April in wells located in Brazil’s so-called pre-salt area.
The profits of the country’s 13 listed property companies totaled USD 1.1 billion in the year’s first quarter, well above the market’s expectation.
Estimates from financial market players regarding the economy this year slid from 2.37% to 2.18%.
A major hydrocarbon producer, the Arab country is struggling to spur its economy into growth. A four-year-long oil price slump has made an impact on the Algerian budget.
Last month saw USD 19.2 billion worth of exports from the country, with imports reaching USD 13.2 billion and leading to a USD 5.9 billion surplus.
In order to offset losses stemming from a diesel price cut, Brazil’s federal government has put in place measures including slashing tax credits to exporting companies.
Sales of passenger cars, light utility vehicles, trucks and buses dropped by 7.11% in May from April.
The Brazilian federal government proposed a law to the National Congress whereby private sector players will be allowed to buy six of state-run power utility Eletrobras’ distribution subsidiaries.
The Arab country in Africa has progressed economically, stated the IMF. The Fund disbursed USD 23.5 million to Mauritania as part of an agreement.
Brazilian truck drivers prevented goods from reaching seaports and caused the death of birds at poultry companies’ facilities. The Arab Chamber is working to prevent the strike from impacting exports.
The Gross Domestic Product registered a growth of 0.4% over 2017’s last three months and 1.2% over the same period of last year.
Non-nationals working in the country wired 17.3% more cash to their home countries in the first three months of this year.
