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Arab background of XP Investimentos chief economist ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Monday (2) in your ANBA Bulletin: a profile on Zeina Latif, chief economist at XP Investimentos, one of Brazil’s biggest independent broke-dealers. Daughter of a Palestinian father, she talked to reporter Bruna Garcia on her Arab background, her work and the scenario in Brazil. “Seeing my parents go to work and coming home late surely was an influence. It was an inspiration to us,” she said. And a report by Thais Sousa on the increase of Brazilians traveling to Jordan and the increase of overnight stays in the Arab country. And USP is hosting an international symposium on Egyptology. |
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São Paulo – “The choice of my career wasn’t influenced by my parents, but my focus on work was. I learned it from them,” said Zeina Latif (pictured), the chief economist with Brazilian brokerage firm XP Investimentos. Speaking with ANBA, this daughter to a Palestinian father and Brazilian mother of Portuguese descent discussed her family, her ties with Palestine, her work, and the scenario in Brazil.
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São Paulo – The number of Brazilians who traveled to Jordan in H1 2019 increased by 39.8% from a year ago. Overall, 9,371 tourists visited the Arab country year-to-date through July. The data were made public this month by Jordan Tourism Board. Year-to-date, overnight stays also saw a significant increase, up 27.6% year-on-year.
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São Paulo – The University of São Paulo (USP) is hosting from September 9 to 11 the 1st International Egyptology Symposium, at the Nicolau Sevcenko Auditorium at the School of Philosophy, Language and Human Sciences (FFLCH), in São Paulo. Scholars on the subject from across Brazil and elsewhere, including researchers from universities in the United Kingdom and Argentina.
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São Paulo – Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) launched an online system to streamline licenses for entertainment businesses and activities. GEA operations director Sultan Al Fakeer said the purpose is to encourage investment in the industry, “which is vital and promising.”
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Brasília – A poll of Brazilian financial market players shows expected economic growth picking up and inflation easing. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast in the Central Bank’s weekly Focus Bulletin moved from 0,80% to 0.87% in 2019.
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