The World Bank- and UNDP-sponsored Learning Initiative for a World Without Poverty was designed for exchanging experiences with other countries in fighting poverty and hunger.
As per a United Nations report, over 56,000 Syrians have sought refuge in industrialized countries. The figure is but a fraction of the total number of refugees in countries neighbouring Syria.
According to research by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI, in the Portuguese acronym), entrepreneurs’ confidence in the Brazilian economy and in their own companies is on a downward trend.
Nazih Group plans to open a factory and a distribution center in São Paulo. Startup capital should surpass US$ 5 million.
Report by the Brazilian Central Bank claims that Brazil’s financial institutions are capable of resisting the impact of a drop in real estate prices.
Search for domestic flights in Brazil increased by 11.2% in February over the same month last year, with six million passengers, according to survey of the four biggest companies in the sector.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber president featured in the Conversations on Foreign Policy debate series, organized by the Ministry of External Relations in Brasília.
The company posted higher earnings in 2013 than in 2012. Last year, container throughput exceeded 26 million.
The country ranks 65th among 160 countries in a World Bank survey. In the prior edition of the index, released in 2012, the country placed 45th.
The Brazilian shipbuilding company Ventura sold four leisure boats to the emirate in late 2013. The boats arrived at their destination last month, and the company is looking to do more business with the Arab market.
According to Jordan’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, the measure will grant broader access to Jordanian products in the neighboring country.
A project from the emirate’s government will change the stations into museums. Each will have a different theme to entertain passengers and tourists.
During a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the economist José Roberto Mendonça de Barros said Brazil will have a difficult year, but the quest for more foreign markets should prove helpful.
A survey conducted by Foundation Getulio Vargas points to a downward trend in investment by Brazilian enterprises throughout this year. The companies polled boast US$ 227 billion in combined revenues.
