Measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas, the index reflects, mainly, the improvement in business owners’ expectations to the future.
The Brazilian monetary authority has changed its estimate for this year from 6.6% to 6.9%, but revised down the expected rate for 2017.
Foreign buyers attending the fair Francal believe current export prices are good. Executives from the UAE and from Ecuador that were visiting the stands said the plan to buy more from Brazil.
Last week in Brazil saw USD 4.009 billion in exports and USD 2.909 billion in imports. The month-to-date surplus reached USD 3.4 billion.
Tony Valentte is looking for people with personal and professional stories portraying the overcome of barriers and prejudice. Testimonies will be part of his work ‘United Nations, I’m a Muslim’.
The index measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas reached 71.3 points in June, its highest level since the same month in 2015.
Brazil’s Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) reports that there are signs of improvement, but the path to recovery will be a long one.
The Brazilian brand has a franchisee in Jordan and is working to expand in the region. If it comes to fruition, the prospect of having manufacturing operations there could help increase its foothold in Arab markets.
Out of the kitchen of Yamani Assaad come brigadeiros, camafeus, cupcakes and other delicacies. In the Bekaa Valley, she cooks for different types of events and once prepared 3,500 sweets for an engagement party.
In October, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon will host a colloquium on cultural interactions between Latin America and the Middle East. Registration for scholars and artists is open until July 30.
The federal capital will host soccer games of the Rio 2016 Olympics from August 4 to 13. The money will be used mainly for security.
The struggles and the potential of foreigners looking to rebuild their lives in Brazil will be addressed in presentations, and then groups will work on solutions.
Brazil posted a USD 1.2 billion surplus in May, the second monthly positive result back-to-back. The balance of trade was a major factor.
Expenditure by Brazilian travellers in foreign countries reached USD 1.113 billion last month. Foreigner spending in Brazil climbed to USD 434 million.
