The increase occurred in volume in the first eight months of the year over the same 2014 period, according sector’s association. In August there was also an increase in shipments. Dollar revenues dropped in both periods.
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In a report on Palestine, the UN agency says that until 2020 life on the territory will be impossible in case the current economic trend persists.
Beginning in October, registration of documentation relating to foreign trade operations will only be available online.
This is the number of approved registrations in the 13th Bidding Round of the petroleum agency. The bidding is scheduled to October 7th.
The Focus Bulletin poll shows an expectation of 2.26% shrinkage for the Brazilian economy this year. Last week, the estimate was of a 2.06% decline.
The state-run Brazilian Development Bank estimates that US$ 161.5 billion will be spent in the sector from 2015 to 2018. However, a survey points to a decline in investment in industry during the period.
The goal is to promote closer ties between the countries’ legislative powers. The same project will be developed with Georgia.
The Gross Domestic Product contracted in the second quarter of 2015 from the first one. In all of the first half, it was down 2.1% from the comparable period in 2014.
The result was the worst ever for the month. Year-to-date, the consolidated public sector has a primary surplus of R$ 6.2 billion (US$ 1.73 billion).
National Petroleum Industry Organization and Apex-Brasil will start looking for foreign-based enterprises for production-oriented partnerships with Brazilian oil and gas industry suppliers.
Port operator based in Dubai registered net profits of US$ 405 million in H1. The company operates business throughout the world, including Brazil.
National Treasury, Social Security and Central Bank had a combined primary deficit of R$ 9 billion (US$ 2.5 billion) from January to July.
State-owned bank registered net gains of R$ 1.9 billion (US$ 535 million) in Q2 and of R$ 3.5 billion (US$ 986 million) in H1, 2.8% more than in the first six months of 2014.
In a lecture sponsored by the Arab Chamber, the manager for Latin America at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Angela Martins, said transactions following the rules of Islam can help businesses expand.
