Students interested in taking part in an educational trip to Palestine and Israel in 2017 can sign up until July 29. An international academic network is organizing the trip. Work in local NGOs is included.
The figure comes in the wake of a government incentive package, according to the country’s minister of Investment Mudathir Abdul-Ghali.
During a meeting this Wednesday (20), the Brazilian Central Bank decided to keep the Selic rate the same for the eighth consecutive time.
According to the Unctad, 10% of developing countries’ exports to the G20 are lost as a result of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and other issues.
Net revenue was down 18.1% for the Brazilian conglomerate year-on-year in June. Year-to-date through June, net revenue declined by only 0.1%.
An exhibition at a local museum will feature the work of photographer Jacques Menassa. The pictures are from different periods in the life of the artist, who is based in Lebanon, but used to live in Brazil.
The Valeo group will build an industrial complex to make car parts in Tangiers. The facility will supply countries in Africa and the Middle East, with initial investment at 50 million euros.
They will participate in several events during the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Consulate General of Lebanon in Brazil is calling on the community to bring the national flag to the competition.
The IMF cut in 0.1 percentage point its estimates for the growth of global GDP for this year and the next.
The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brasília offered a dinner in honor to the secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) Marcos Galvão. Arab Chamber representatives attended the event.
Exports promotion agency Apex-Brasil and Brazil Design Center opened registrations for companies interested in developing or tailoring products and packaging for exports.
Registrations for the Celpe-Bras will be open from July 27 to August 18. The exam will take place at the Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center from October 18 to 20. Up to 20 people can take the test.
Such is the estimation of Brazil’s National Federation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism for spending by tourists in August and September, during the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
The surplus was the result of USD 4.4 billion in exports and USD 2.9 billion in imports. Shipments increased, but foreign purchases declined.
