Analysts of financial institutions have reduced their forecast for growth of the country from 3.10% to 3.09% in 2013. The forecast for 2014 has grown.
Ten companies from the country will go to Idex from February 17 to 21 in Abu Dhabi. The Middle East accounts for 20% of Brazil’s exports.
The government wants to cut the international labour force down to 33% of the total population. The goal is to increase availability of job openings for Omani citizens.
The sector is expecting sales to the Middle East to be up 10% to 15% in 2013. Thirty nine companies attended a fair in Dubai in late January, and closed US$ 1.5 million worth of deals.
The French government will make the donation to help minimize the effects of the drought-induced food crisis taking place in the country.
The throughput in the state’s ports totalled 2.85 million tonnes in January. Most of the export went to maize and sugar.
The project will be carried out by the multinational power company GDF Suez at a cost of 450 million euros. It will be the largest wind farm in Africa, and is set to start operating in late 2014.
Terminal in Jebel Ali had a throughput of 219,000 tonnes in 2012. By 2015, Dubai’s two airports should carry a combined 3 million tonnes of cargo.
The countries should sign a phytossanitary agreement to allow trade. The government of Brazil has zeroed the import tariff on the product.
There were 56 mergers and acquisitions of companies in the area in Brazil last year. Over half the business was by foreign companies buying domestic ones.
Funds for financing projects in 2013 will come from the Government Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS).
According to a United Nations survey, the people are unable to feed properly, are malnourished, or have to sell their possessions to buy food.
The sector had a reduction in the number of work posts last year in 12 of 14 areas researched, according to an IBGE research.
The television channel in Qatar selected two documentaries by movie producers in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo for its Viewfinder project. They cover social themes and will be shown starting next week.
