Foreign sales from Brazil reached USD 703 million, down 3.3% from a year ago.
Ibrahim Essawy has been in Brazil for four years, always working in the IT sector. Two months ago, the founded his own business, Bom Tech, based in Lindoia, and offers web and media services.
The Brazilian state-run oil company began purchasing aviation fuel and diesel oil from abroad to make up for reduced supply resulting from a fire in its Paulínia refinery.
A group of 20 doctors will present their studies and practices in a congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders scheduled to begin on September 26, in the UAE.
The fourth week of August saw exports reach USD 4.027 billion, with imports amounting to USD 3.586 billion.
A presentation on business opportunities in Arab countries will take place on August 29 at the International Marble and Granite Fair in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo.
São Paulo city government agency Adesampa is offering a course to refugees and immigrants interested in joining an entrepreneurship program.
The Brazilian Central Bank’s weekly survey shows that financial institutions expect a 1.47% growth for the Brazilian economy this year. Last week, the banks’ GDP forecast stood at 1.49%. The inflation forecast was revised up.
Four young players and a coach will arrive this Thursday and will spend a year at Perólas Negras soccer academy, a team created by NGO Viva Rio. They were living in the Zaatari refugee camp, in Jordan.
In a couple of days, BNB Importação e Exportação will get to the country the second container with a supply of Al Badawi olive oil. The brand is already on the shelves in three Brazilian states and will hold a week-long tasting at Empório Hortisabor, starting Monday (27).
CEO Michel Alaby spoke to an audience of students and executives at the Vale do Itajaí University, in Santa Catarina.
From January to July, the volume handled reached 76.33 million tons, the port’s best performance for the period. However, last month, cargo-handling declined 1.5%.
The International Migration Organization said the exodus from Venezuela can quickly escalate into a situation akin to the one underway in the Mediterranean.
Money sent from Brazil to other countries surpassed USD 1 billion in the year’s first half.

