Foreign trade registered a positive balance year-to-date until last week. Analyzed individually, there was also a surplus in the month and last week, despite the fall of exports.
The Brazilian economy slowed down month-on-month from June. In June from May, activity had declined by 0.73%, as per a Central Bank index that tracks the evolution of the economy.
Twelve Brazilian companies will be at the Sweets and Snacks Middle East expo, slated for October in the UAE. Biscuit manufacturers are attending the event for the first time.
NGO will hold a charity bazaar on September 26th in the city of São Paulo. The meeting will have sale of goods and presentation of music, dance and other activities. The goal is to raise money for refugees studying Portuguese.
Mohsen Elhahdy Said will go over the state of higher education in Egypt in a seminar at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences next week. The key subject is the development of education in the BRICS countries.
The Brazilian Rice project, organized by rice producers and Apex-Brasil to promote the product abroad, will receive investments of R$ 1.9 million (US$ 483,900) in the next two years. The Saudi market is a priority.
As per Federal Revenue Service data, US$ 25.3 billion were collected in August, the lowest level for the month in five years.
Launched in 2013, an industry and logistics complex on the African country’s coast has received 210 project submissions, 125 of which are already in operation. The Arab Chamber CEO Michel Alaby paid a visit.
Index from the National Confederation of Industry hit 35.7 points, the lowest score since records started being kept in 1999.
The International Logistics workshop is set for September 30th in São Paulo. Representatives of the Emirates SkyCargo and MSC Brasil will speak about the main topics and services for the transportation of goods abroad.
Foreign investors were responsible for 61% of stock purchases in the emirate this week and for 54% of sales.
Director of the Communications Department, Gerry Rice says that measures announced by the government are a ‘positive step’ in search of fiscal balance.
Ranking by Grant Thornton International consulting firm shows that the country was well rated in human capital. The survey assesses environments for business growth.
At Refúgio Ecológico Caiman, set in a 130,000 acre farm, tourists can enjoy the local fauna and flora while choosing from two guest houses and relying on bilingual guide services.

