Financial institutions polled by the Brazilian Central Bank have changed their economic contraction estimate for 2015 from 1.49% to 1.5%, for the seventh straight time.

The Arab country is in the midst of a civil war and 21 million residents are in need of assistance. The World Food Programme announced that 3 million tons of supplies are due for delivery next week.

FAAP is hosting a lecture cycle in São Paulo with one of the foremost specialists in Egyptian archaeology in Brazil, Antonio Brancaglion Junior. Classes will be taught on Saturdays from September to November.