The country wants to increase its stake of the global agricultural market from 7% to 10% in five years’ time, Agriculture minister Blairo Maggi said this Tuesday (27) while assessing his trip to Asia.
Tourists in transit from all nationalities can now stay up to four days in the country. The previous limit was 48 hours.
The Brazilian Central Bank (BC) updated from 6.9% to 7.3% the forecast for the 2016 Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA).
Rio Grande do Sul state brand Maria Pavan closed deals with three Arab clients in a fair in Paris. It’s the first time that the brand sells to the UAE. It also has a new Saudi client.
The Brazilian Central Bank (BC) revised up from USD 15 billion to USD 18 billion its forecast for the 2016 current account deficit. However, foreign direct investments can fund the deficit in full.
In the fourth week of September, exports from Brazil fetched USD 3.71 billion, with imports amounting to USD 3.02 billion.
A poll of financial institutions by the Brazilian Central Bank sees inflation at 7.25% this year, down from a prior forecast of 7.34%.
Spending in August reached USD 1.3 billion, up 2.3% from the same month a year ago. Exchange rate fluctuation and improved consumer confidence were factors.
The petroleum market and its connection with historical events in the region will be dealt with in a course at Ibef, in Rio de Janeiro, on October 4 and 5. Lebanon’s Najad Khouri is one of the speakers.
The event ‘The procedure for rights sales abroad’ will cover the different steps authors need to take to publish their books abroad. The meeting takes place on September 29 in São Paulo.
Morocco, Palestine and Dubai will be represented at the 44th Abav Expo, the international exhibition taking place in São Paulo next week.
The Arab country is the 93rd WTO member to officially endorse the treaty that should streamline and cut costs in international trade.
The state-owned company will sell a 90% stake of a 2,000 km gas pipeline network to Brookfield for USD 5.2 billion.
The Brazilian government’s expectation was made public at a meeting in New York City this week. BRL 3.4 million will be earmarked for assistance to refugees.
