The surplus stood at US$ 4.6 billion last year and US$ 9.9 billion in 2013. Exports dropped by 3% and imports increased by 6%.
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The index calculated by Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry hit 44.4 points in January, its weakest level ever since records started being kept.
The Fund believes plummeting oil prices will impact economic activity positively, but other factors will detract from it. The Brazilian GDP forecast has also been revised down.
Focus bulletin, Brazilian Central Bank’s survey with financial institutions, brings, for the third straight time, estimation for higher prices in 2015.
Brazilian trade balance closed with a negative result of US$ 479 million last week and increased the month’s deficit to almost US$ 1.5 billion.
The animals belong to a Qatari organization whose founder died in 2014. Brazilians intend to increase the number of birds born in captivity before returning the species to the wild.
United Nations agency will put on display 40 images that portray the history of the Palestinian people and the work of the organization. The exhibition runs from January 24th to March 15th.
UN agency reports that Benghazi is the city with the most forcibly displaced persons in the country: 90,000 citizens are unable to return to their homes due to ongoing conflicts.
The Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague took action days after the accession of the country to the court. Palestinians want an investigation over Israeli action in Gaza.
Lower rates will be levied on importation of industry inputs to Brazil for a set period of time. The goal is to prevent a shortage on the domestic market.
Goods handled at the Moroccan port amounted to 41.7 million tonnes in 2014. Container throughput exceeded 3 million units.
The step back in comparison to October 2014 came after four month-on-month increases, according to a survey released by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
Anamaria Couture brand sells haute couture pieces to department stores and fashion boutiques in Middle East nations. The region is the second most important market for the company’s exports.
Sheets and foils of the metal with less than 0.2 mm of thickness will have a 2% import rate for six months. The material is used in the auto parts sector.
