Economic and Business Information

2017-08-08

Institutions agree to increase Sino-Brazilian exchanges, reports People’s Daily

The Renmin University of China Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies and the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation in Brazil have agreed to arrange more exchanges between their countries, the People’s Daily reports.

2017-08-08

Diplomat says nearly 3,000 Chinese living in Cape Verde

The Cape Verdean ambassador in Beijing says the number of Chinese living in her country numbers almost 3,000 people, Chinese Social Sciences Today reports.

2017-08-08

Mozambican GDP will grow 4 pct this year, says S&P predicts

Standard & Poor’s expects economic growth in Mozambique will accelerate to 4 percent this year from 3.8 percent last year, Lusa reports.

2017-08-07

Exchange scheme sees Cape Verde students head to Guangdong

A party of 14 students attending the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Verde will begin this month a visit to China as part of an exchange programme, the university has announced.

2017-08-07

For Chinese firms, success in Brazil begins with knowing the law, seminar told

Chinese companies operating in Brazil must better understand the law if want to succeed, Xinhua reports.

2017-08-07

China Gezhouba starts work on US$4.5-bln hydropower station in Angola

Construction has started on the Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric power station in Dondo in Angola’s Cuanza Norte Province, Xinhua reports.

2017-08-04

Central bank chief expects slight growth in Brazilian GDP next year

Central Bank of Brazil President Ilan Goldfajn thinks the Brazilian economy is on course toward slight growth next year, Reuters reports.

2017-08-04

Coimbra association plans website to sell Portuguese goods to China

A business association in Portugal’s Coimbra District wants to set up next year a website to sell Portuguese goods and services in China, Lusa reports.

2017-08-04

Angolan trade contributes to 19-pct increase in H1 Sino-African commerce

The value of trade between China and Africa reached US$85.3 billion in the first half of this year, 19 percent more than a year earlier, Xinhua reports.

2017-08-03

Study how Asian businesspeople think, Brazilians advised

A Brazilian authority on China says businesspeople in her country need to better understand the Asian commercial mindset if they want to increase their market share, Agência Brasil reports.

2017-08-03

Confidence index suggests Mozambique’s business environment improved in Q2

A gauge of business confidence in Mozambique indicates that the climate there improved in the second quarter of this year, the O País reports.

2017-08-03

Commodity dealer COFCO to enter auction for Brazilian sugar mill

Chinese commodity dealer COFCO has sought permission to take part in the September 4 auction of a Brazilian sugar mill now owned by Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, Reuters reports.