Economic and Business Information

2016-11-01

Confidence among Brazil’s traders rises, but stays in negative territory: survey

Confidence among Brazil’s traders improved last month, according to a survey by the National Trade Confederation of Goods, Services and Tourism, known by the acronym CNC.

2016-11-01

Cape Verde lowers fees on the import and export of seafood

The government of Cape Verde will lower import and export fees on seafood, the A Semana newspaper reports.

2016-11-01

Guinea-Bissau acknowledges Chinese ambassador for work to end poverty

Residents in the Guinea-Bissau capital have recognised the work of China’s Ambassador Wang Hua in attempting to end poverty and to deliver development, the Macauhub website reports.

2016-10-31

Flow of approvals on foreign institutional capital into investing in China strengthens

The loosening of restrictions has increased the value of investments of foreign institutional capital in Mainland China approved by the authorities there, Xinhua reports.

2016-10-31

IMFs tips Mozambique to be star economy in lusophone Africa

The International Monetary Fund says it expects the economy of Mozambique to expand by 5.5 percent next year, the fastest rate of growth it expects anywhere in Portuguese-speaking Africa.

2016-10-31

Bridges: Europe-China event opens in Portugal in November

The 3rd International Conference Bridges: Europe-China will be held in Portugal next month, bringing together representatives of institutions of tertiary education in Portugal, Macao and Mainland China, Ponto Final reports.

2016-10-28

Macao-mainland trade associations co-operate closely to further Lusophone business

Trade associations in the mainland and Macao should boost ties to promote greater co-operation with the Portuguese-speaking Countries, says China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) president Jiang Zengwei.

2016-10-28

Heavy machinery maker XCMG wants more Brazilian investments

The fifth largest manufacturer of construction machinery in the world is hopeful it can expand its footprint in Brazil, the Chinese government-run news agency Xinhua reports.

2016-10-28

Mainland signs public security co-operation agreement with Mozambique

China and Mozambique have signed a co-operation deal to strengthen the fight against transnational crime, Notícias reports.

2016-10-27

Jobless rate down slightly in mainland cities at end of third quarter

The urban unemployment rate was 4.04 percent in the third quarter of this year, down slightly from 4.05 percent in the second quarter, Xinhua reports.

2016-10-27

World Bank says Portugal top Portuguese-speaking Country for ease of business

Portugal is the top-ranked Portuguese-speaking Country in the latest Doing Business survey by the World Bank. The report, released this week, places Portugal 25 out of 190 countries and regions, a drop of two places from last year.

2016-10-27

Shanghai industrial group keen to increase exposure in Brazil

Shanghai Pengxin Group wants to invest more in Brazil, particularly in a railway project, an official Brazilian website reports.