The country’s GDP grew from January to March over the same months of 2017, according to a FGV survey. The indicator is not the official one.
A Saudi Arabian distributor is expected for meetings with Brazilian companies starting Tuesday, through an initiative of pharma industry association Abiquifi and trade promotion agency Apex-Brasil.
The Brazilian Diaspora will descend on the city from May 23 to 25, representing expatriate communities from about 30 different countries, including Lebanon and the UAE.
A party on Friday evening marked the birthday of the traditional store in downtown São Paulo.
The United States currency closed up 1% to BRL 3.74 on Friday.
In April, the country’s airports received over 2 million passengers. The Casablanca terminal accounted for 40% of the total.
The IMF released a preliminary report of a visit to the Arab country and praised the efforts made to go forward with the reform program. The Fund should disburse other USD 2 billion to Egypt as part of their agreement.
A Brazilian government poll shows the rate of tourists satisfied with their trips to the country went up.
Nacer Khémir, from Tunisia, and Malika Halbaoui, from Morocco, will perform and hold workshops during the event, which runs from May 22 to 26 in São Paulo.
The North American currency had an appreciation of 0.61% over the real this Thursday. It was the currency’s fifth consecutive appreciation.
The visa waiver will become effective as of June 3. The same agreement will apply to Emiratis travelling to Brazil.
Banks surveyed by the Ministry of Finance expect a deficit below the official target for this year.
Brent North Sea crude oil reached USD 80.18, the highest price in four years.
It will include a photo exhibit from Gibran’s collection in three São Paulo subway stations and at Espaço Cultural of Conjunto Nacional, between June and August. A ceremony is scheduled for June 12 at Teatro Sesi.
