The Brazilian Central Bank made a forecast of the additional revenues that international visitors will spend in Brazil during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The event takes place from August 5 to 21.
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A study from the World Bank points out what could be improved in order to spur growth in privately-owned business across the region. Over 6,000 companies were surveyed.
The Rio de Janeiro Trade Association will hold an exhibition of Brazilian export products during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The goal is to present the country’s export potential.
In a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, consultant Fernando Curado said that family businesses need better planning.
The Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of USD 852 million, against more than USD 1.5 billion the previous week.
Expectations from financial institutions polled by the Brazilian Central Bank for the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA) dropped from 7.26% to 7.21%.
From May to June, it went up from BRL 2.87 trillion (USD 876 billion) to BRL 2.95 trillion (USD 900 billion). The government’s forecast on the debt at year-end could reach BRL 3.3 trillion (USD 1 billion).
The company of sleepwear and underwear for women and kids has seven stores in the region and plans to reach a total of 50. The goal is to operate in nine Arab countries.
The radiation oncology specialist Aref Muhieddine is in Lebanon to present ‘Moça Bonita’ (Pretty Lady), an initiative aiming to achieve a more appropriate cancer treatment to young women.
Muna Darweesh will show how to make two typical dishes from her homeland: grape leaf rolls and cabbage rolls. The event will be in São Paulo on July 31 and ten seats are available.
Utilization increased by 77% for wind power and 18.6% for ethanol in 2015. Gasoline consumption saw a 9.5% decline.
Sales from Brazil to the Middle East and North Africa fetched USD 5.24 billion in the first half of this year.
The Brazilian mining company registered a decline of 4.5% in output in its plant located in Sohar, Oman, due to maintenance shutdowns. From April to June, the plant produced 1.8 million tons of pellets.
The country must increase tax levies in order to complement its fiscal reform, the International Monetary Fund advised in a report released this Thursday (21).

