In addition to crude oil, Brazil’s purchases of derivatives from the region have increased sharply due to the fact that consumption has grown, whereas domestic output has not.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
A Forbes ranking of the world’s 100 most influential women includes Shaikha Al-Bahar, CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait, Lubna Al Qasimi, minister of the Emirates and Mayassa Al Thani, from Qatar.
The Micro and Small Business Support Service should promote a seminar about internationalisation of small business. The idea is to provide incentives for companies to be born with a foot abroad.
In practice, the benefits for the bloc will depend on the steps the government of Venezuela will take from now on. Companies want compliancy with agreements and guarantees to invest.
The Federation of Industries of Santa Catarina (Fiesc) will hold a seminar in Florianópolis to launch a mission to the Emirates and Qatar. Michel Alaby, of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, will speak.
At a meeting, representatives of the organisation are going to speak about business opportunities, the services offered, and the main demands for companies.
Cateringpor, a subsidiary of the Portuguese company, started serving meals prepared according to Islamic regulations. The company from Dubai started flying to Lisbon on the 9th.
The International Building Salon should take place from November 21st to 25th, in Casablanca. Brazilian businessmen may participate as exhibitors and visitors.
Sales totalled US$ US$ 6.6 billion in the first half. In June, however, shipments dropped 9% and were little over US$ 1 billion.
Tod Laursen, of Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University, visited São Paulo to attend a congress in computational mechanics. One of his goals was to look for educators who are also researchers.
Cooperation with Libya was the theme of a meeting in Brasília that counted on representatives of several government organisations, companies and other institutions.
This information was disclosed by ambassador Afonso Carbonar, who should take over Brazil’s diplomatic representation in Tripoli. He believes there are opportunities for more companies.
Bovespa, Nasdaq and their Egyptian, Turkish and South African counterparts have signed a pledge to promote the practice. The five organizations have a combined total of 4,600 companies listed.
The Arab Chamber offers training to technicians at similar organisations in the West Bank. The objective is to teach them about the Brazilian market, organisations and about business in the country.
