Foreign travel spending amounted to US$ 2.4 billion in September, a record figure for the month. North American currency appreciated by 9.6% in the same period.
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The balance of purchases and sales of goods and services between Brazil and the world was negative by US$ 7.9 billion, according to the Brazilian Central Bank.
Brazilian manufacturers showcased their products in a pavilion organized by the Abimde and Apex-Brasil at the Milipol fair in Qatar. the Middle Eastern security industry market is estimated to be worth 16 billion euros.
Donations are required to meet the needs of 5.2 million people affected by conflicts in the country, according to the United Nations.
Eclac says the region received a total of US$ 84 billion in H1, a decline of 23%. The negative result was mainly driven by Mexico.
Industrial output had a slight increase in September, reaching 49.7 points. In August, it stood at 48.2 points, according to the National Confederation of Industry.
Watch in this episode: The Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Brazil, the Saudi Cultural Days in São Paulo, and the Big 5 show, in Dubai.
The program has been launched in partnership with the European Union to support farming in dry areas in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The goal is to ensure the sustainable use of land.
US dollar inflows exceeded outflows by US$ 665 million in Brazil from October 1st to 17th. Year-to-date, foreign exchange flows are running a US$ 678 million surplus.
Passenger influx at the airport in São Paulo was up 8% in September from September 2013. Landings and takeoffs also increased.
The Moroccan airline’s CEO claims the company grew in 2013 as a result of restructuring, but remarks the competition is fierce.
Brazil’s Embraer has announced the launch of the KC-390 project, a joint initiative with the Brazilian Air Force. Four countries have expressed intentions of purchase.
The government and the local state-owned oil company have signed an agreement to drill for oil and gas near the Libyan border.
Sugar and ethanol producers should keep foreign sales of sugar level in the 2014-2015 crop season. Prices are low, but should rise once global stockpiles have decreased.
