Foreign direct investment into Brazil reached US$ 29.4 billion up until October and US$ 2.2 billion so far in November. The figure is higher than the projection for the year, which is US$ 30 billion.
Author: From the Newsroom
The enterprise achieved a net profit of US$ 925 million in the first half of the 2010-2011 financial year. The figure represents growth of 351% over the same period of the previous financial year.
The protocol of intentions aims to promote cooperation in healthcare with developing countries. The São Paulo-based hospital already operates in the Arab world.
The emirate’s government wants to trade agricultural products in order to guarantee the local market’s supply. Concern with food security is recurrent among the Arab countries.
Over 18,000 expatriates voted in the elections that chose the 32 representatives and substitutes of Brazilian communities abroad. The Lebanese representative was the most voted in the region.
The city of Teresina will host the World Handicraft Fair for the first time from November 19th to 28th. There will be over 100 stands from 20 different countries, including seven Arab ones.
From November 16th to 18th, the UN agency will promote the 17th Empretec program directors meeting, which encourages the establishment of small and medium companies around the world.
The meeting will feature readings of poems by the Syrian Adonis, the nickname of Ali Ahmad Said Esber, and the screening of film ‘Caminho e atrás de mim caminham as estrelas,’ by William Farnesi.
Foreign sales from the region generated US$ 11.9 billion from January to October, with growth of 42% over the same period last year. Iron ore had a great impact in this performance.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have stood out as Brazilian agribusiness export targets in October, according to information disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Brazilian state-owned oil company signed contracts with Engevix Engenharia for the construction of eight new production units to be used in pre-salt exploration in Santos Basin.
Transfers of funds to the country from Sudanese people living outside the continent should reach US$ 3.2 billion this year, according to a World Bank report. It is the second highest volume in Africa.
Revenues from shipments between January and October reached US$ 5.56 billion. Nearly 3.2 million tonnes of poultry were exported.
Credit to the sector accounted for 38.9% of disbursements by the bank from January to October, followed by the fields of infrastructure, trade and services, and agriculture.
