Author: BRICS+ News Services

The perception among infrastructure sector operators and investors about Brazil’s economic prospects improved in the first half of the year, according to the Infrastructure Barometer that consultancy EY and Brazilian infrastructure association ABDIB produce twice a year. The level of optimism regarding GDP growth reached the highest level in two years, climbing to 36.4% in the survey published in June, compared with 25.8% in the previous edition. Gustavo Gusmão, the head of infrastructure, PPPs and the public sector at EY Brasil, talks with BNamericas about market sentiment and the sector’s outlook. BNamericas: What explains the improved sentiment among infrastructure sector…

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CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s trip to Russia has proven to be fruitful as Cebu Province awaits more business opportunities from Russian investors.Aside from speaking in two forums, the governor had a meeting with the chairman of the Russia-Asean Business Council Ivan Polyakov and discussed business opportunities in Cebu Province that their members may be interested in.Among the objectives is to acquire or partner with financial institutions so that it will be easy for Russians who come to the Philippines to transact, whether they be tourists or traveling for business.Garcia also met with the Russian Environmental Operator on Waste Management on…

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The U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action, held from May 29 to 30 in Berkeley, California, marks a significant milestone in international environmental cooperation. This event, focusing on climate initiatives at the local level, provides a promising window for broader collaboration between the two largest greenhouse gas emitters. It emphasizes the important bottom-up efforts in actions leading to a tangible low-carbon transition by engaging actors from subnational governments, businesses, and think tanks. The event, held in California, was a significant move to implement the consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden during their meeting in…

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At least 19 people killed after Ukraine hit Russian held southern Kherson village.Moscow: Ukrainian strikes targeting a shop in a Russian-held part of the southern Kherson region killed at least 19 people on Friday, occupation authorities said.”Following the bombardment of the village of Sadove by Kyiv’s fighters… a shop with a large number of visitors and employees was destroyed. Nineteen people died and five others were wounded,” Vladimir Saldo, head of Russian occupation authorities in Kherson, wrote on Telegram.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Source link

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Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyya (the Egyptian House of Fatwas) has announced on Thursday that June 16 will be the first day of Eid al-Adha.According to the astronomical calculations announced earlier, the new crescent moon will remain in the sky of Makkah al-Mukarramah for 11 minutes, and in Cairo for 18 minutes after sunset on that day (the day of sighting). In the governorates of Egypt, the new crescent moon will remain in its skies for periods ranging from 12 to 20 minutes.As for the Arab and Islamic capitals and cities, the new crescent moon will remain after sunset on that day…

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Addis Ababa, June 6, 2024 (Addis Walta) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed with representatives of Saudi Arabia high-level investment delegation which was in Ethiopia for three day visit. Their discussions said to have focused on investments in agriculture, housing, and tourism, with a special emphasis on local fertilizer production, according to the Office of the Prime Minister. The Saudi high-level delegation, comprising 79 investors, resulted from bilateral talks between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in November 2023 during the Saudi-Africa Summit. Source link

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Iran Press/ Iran news: According to Iran Press; on Friday, Mohammad Mokhber, Iranian Acting President, in a message congratulating the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi party’s victory in the country’s national elections, stated: “Under your leadership, India has become a major partner of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The Acting President of Iran expressed hope that with the existing will of the two countries, the two sides will witness the best relations between the two friendly nations, Iran and India. While appreciating Mokhber’s message, Narendra Modi stated: “Iran and India will continue to work together to expand bilateral relations and strengthen regional peace, security and…

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(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s leftist Economic Freedom Fighters said it won’t join a government that includes the centrist Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus parties, potentially derailing a proposal for a broad-based alliance to rule the country. The rand strengthened.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday invited opposition parties to join the African National Congress in a government of national unity after last week’s elections failed to produce an outright winner. “We do not want to form any part of a government with representatives of the White colonial and apartheid system,” EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu told reporters on Friday in Johannesburg. “We’re…

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