Lower House president Marco Maia should participate in a meeting among speakers of the group. Themes included are dialogue of cultures, energy and sustainable development and the financial crisis.
Author: From the Newsroom
Exports from the Arab world generated US$ 342 million to Brazil in January. There was similar growth in volume, as prices are not rising.
Between the record profit obtained in 2011, the mining giant also increased revenues in business with the Arabs. Sales to the region reached US$ 1.4 billion.
King Faisal International Foundation recognised, in its annual award, the work by two Saudi, two Egyptian and three North American students.
The regional manager for Latin America, Antonio Bandeira, and the Sales Manager for Brazil, Renato Hagopian, visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce offices on Thursday.
América Latina Logística should invest US$ 464 million this year, according to a press statement disclosed by the company. Part of the funds should conclude Alto Araguaia-Rondonópolis railroad.
The surplus obtained in the second week of the month reached US$ 1.155 billion. Between February 6th and 12th, the country exported US$ 5.087 billion, with greater sales in all product categories.
The European crisis should reduce the economic growth of Africa by 1.3% in 2012. The World Bank states that the continent should not have such losses if it had developed regional trade.
The evaluation by the IMF shows that in 2011, the country’s economy did not repeat the performance identified from 2007 to 2010. The GDP grew just 1% to 2%. But in 2012 it should be between 3% and 4%.
The consultancy company obtained revenues of US$ 361 million in the fiscal year that ended on September 30. In the period, the company’s total number of employees reached 3,931.
Sales of dairy products to the region grew 34% in January as against the same period in 2011, with US$ 986,000. Exports from Brazil to the world remained stable in the period.
The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees needs US$ 145 million to help the Sudanese who live in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan.
This week the Renault-Nissan factory was inaugurated in the city. It should produce 400,000 vehicles in 2014 and generate US$ 4.6 billion in exports. The unit focuses on sustainability.
The airline from the United Arab Emirates ended 2011 with net profit of US$ 14 million, the first since the company started operating, in 2003. The target for 2012 is to reach 10 million passengers.
