Revenues climbed from US$ 7.6 billion in 2011 to US$ 8.52 billion last year. The investment company of Abu Dhabi ended 2012 with US$ 55.21 billion in assets.
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The economic activity index, measured by the Central Bank of Brazil, presented a drop in comparison with January. This was the worst result for the month, in this comparison, since the figure started being recorded, in 2003.
The Brazilian physicist received the Zayed Future Energy Prize, granted by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He should return to the region next year to make his contribution to sustainable city project Masdar.
According to the FAO, the international indicator’s March-on-February increase was due to an 11% hike in dairy prices.
The WTO has revised down all global trade forecasts for this year. Growth rates were 2% in 2012 and 5.2% in 2011, but this year the pace should be sluggish.
The WTO has revised down the forecast for foreign trade growth this year. There was 2% growth in 2012, and 5.2% in 2011, but growth this year should remain slow.
The announcement was made on Thursday (11), by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The tranche is part of a US$ 2.06 billion loan. The loan will be made in nine tranches.
The Brazilian maker of neonatal equipment should supply at least 70 products to a hospital slated for inauguration in Cairo this month.
A partnership between Brazil’s Agricultural Corporation, Fundação Eliseu Alves and Calderon Consulting should enable implementation of plants to make organomineral fertilizers, made from poultry and swine residue.
Five enterprises from the United Arab Emirates are participating in Laad Defence & Security, which will continue until April 12th. This is the country’s first time at the fair.
The Gulf country should transfer the funds through deposits and purchase of country bonds. Other loans had already been announced.
The balance of US dollar inflows and outflows in Brazil ran a deficit from April 1st to 5th. In March, a US$ 391 million surplus was recorded, following two months on a deficit.
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros believes that the country will have ‘modest’ growth in 2013, but 3% to 3.5% in 2014. Apart from that, China should maintain a high level of expansion and Japan may surprise over the next two years. He gave a talk at the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Agriculture Ministry figures show that foreign sales increased by 6% from January to March. A commodities analyst claims the performance could have been better if it weren’t for logistics issues.
