Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture estimates that Gross Production Value will be up 9.8% in 2013. There will be an increase in crops such as cane, rice, soy, maize, orange and beans.
Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo is one of five candidates still competing for World Trade Organization director-general, after the first phase of the selection process.
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.
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.
Brazil’s minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo, has said work at stadiums in the 12 2014 World Cup host cities is at least half-completed.
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.
