Brasilia: The Capital of Brazil
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Brasilia: The Capital of Brazil
Although many entirely new capital cities have been created throughout history, Brasilia from its very inception was created to be different from all the rest.
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Transport in Brasilia: Brasilia Subway
David José de Matos, President Director of METRO DF (Metropolitan Company of the Federal District of Brazil)
The plan of Metro DF is to make Brasilia transport more accessible, including subway, since the current figures show that only 150,000 people make use of the subway transport. This is a very small number when taking into account the size of metropolitan Brasilia – 2,5 million citizens.
Brazil’s Economy 2012: Overview of Brazilian Economy
The growth of the Brazilian economy over the past two decades is astonishing. From one of the third-worlds, inflation-ridden, underdeveloped economies, Brazil has now risen to the ranks of the world’s top six economies.
Dudalina: Brazil Textile Company
Dudalina is a Brazilian textile company which is aiming to show its success and high quality textile products further behing the borders of Brazil. Dudalina is a family-owned company which has grown immensely during the last years and is expected to continue this trend.
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Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
Interview with Abdullah Al Sumait, Deputy CEO of Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK). Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait is considered to be rather a conservative bank. With other two branches in the UAE, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait is financing many projects of Kuwaiti and also Emirati companies. Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait will be opening new retail branches during 2012.
Top 10 Companies in Kuwait
The top 10 list of the largest companies in Kuwait is compiled and updated by the MarcoPolis research team. The list is topped by Kuwait Finance House (KFH), Zain Group, Agility and Gulf Bank, ranked #1, #2, #3 and #4 respectively, in Forbes’ Top 100 Companies in the Middle East for 2021.
Ambitious Oman targets 12 million visitors by 2020
Ambitious Oman targets 12 million visitors by 2020.
Industrial Companies in Kuwait | List of Top 10 Industry Companies
The list will inlude the list of major non-petrochemical industrial companies in Kuwait. The industry in Kuwait is dominated by the petrochemical industry (for the list of petrochemical industry companies follow the link).
According to NBK Capital the industrial sector’s share of Kuwait’s total GDP remains small, at under 10%. The break up of the sector is (Refining industry 27%, Construction Industry 21%, Manufacturing Industry 22% and Chemicals 10%)
Top Construction Companies | Top 10 Contractors in Kuwait
View the top Construction Companies and Top Contracting Companies in Kuwait. Kuwait’s construction industry is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2011 to be worth $2.4bn, according to latest data released by Business
Retail Companies in Kuwait | 5 Largest Retailers in Kuwait
View the top Retail Companies in Kuwait. According to BMI Kuwait’s nominal GDP is predicted to be US$159.3bn in 2011, with 2010’s growth rate of 1.9% expected to increase to 3.4% as the economy continues its recovery. Average annual GDP growth of 3.9% is forecasted between 2011 and 2015. With the population estimated to rise from 2.9mn in 2011 to 3.2mn by the end of the forecast period, GDP per capita is predicted to grow 12.6% to US$61,283 by 2015. This development should have positive effect on the retail sector in Kuwait.