A survey conducted by the OECD shows that growth from January to March 2017 was the highest since the second quarter of 2011. Brazil ranked among the top exporting countries.
The seaport in the state of São Paulo reached its biggest share of total exports/imports from Brazil so far this year in the January-April period, at USD 31.7 billion worth of cargo.
DXB received 7.6 million passengers in the month. In four months, passenger traffic topped 30 million passengers, a growth of 8% over the same period of 2016.
A survey by the Brazilian Central Bank states that financial institutions are expecting the benchmark interest rate to be cut by 1 percentage point in a Copom meeting this week. Inflation forecast was revised up.
The company from Santa Catarina wishes to increase exports to Arab countries by 20% in 2017. A new distributor in Algeria and the entry into Morocco’s market are the factors they’re banking on.
Wessam Soliman wrote the scripts for three movies directed by her now-deceased husband Mohamed Khan. She will attend the opening of a special showing of the director’s films next June.
Students from AESC Objetivo middle and high schools in Valinhos, 92 km from São Paulo, wrote letters that will be delivered to refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan.
Manufacturing industry in the Arab Gulf countries increased, on average, 5% in the last five years. Small and medium-sized companies account for 90% of the sector’s ventures.
During the most important month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims go on a fast from sunup to sundown. Businesses, public buildings and schools operate with reduced opening hours.
Sector turnover is expected to reach USD 313.2 billion within four years. Growth will be driven by expansion of the economy and the population, as well as tourism.
The USD 3.934 billion surplus is the highest for an April since 2015, according to the Central Bank. The first four months of the year saw a primary surplus of USD 4.604 billion.
The former minister of Agriculture will give a lecture on the sector outlooks on June 5 in São Paulo. The event is open to business owners and executives.
Argentina was the only signatory country that hadn’t yet ratified the free trade agreement, which can now go into effect.
State-owned company decided to exercise its right in three areas of the Santos Basin. The company will be the operator with a minimum share of 30%.

