The organisation that works for social insertion of afro descendants should have AfrobrasNews starting on February 1st. The site should publish articles about black populations in Brazil and abroad.
Author: From the Newsroom
The Brazilian food company closed its first sale to Syria, consisting of 133,000 cans of fish. The enterprise is also negotiating deals in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The contract provides for the leasing of two Embraer 170 jets to the Bahraini airline, and was signed during a trade fair held in the country. the company flies to 39 cities in 27 different countries.
Medical industry association Abimo expects US$ 25 million in exports to result from the medical-hospital equipment fair. The goal is to exceed the last edition’s results by 20%.
The figure concerns last year and was the second highest in the historical series of the Brazilian Central Bank. The sum is 8% lower than the one recorded in 2008.
In 2009, Brazilian sales of the product grew 51% compared with the previous year. Shipments totalled 26,000 tonnes, representing growth of 42%.
The capital of Qatar houses 83% of the country’s population, hosts the main oil and gas companies, has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and wants to be an international event centre.
Brazilian foreign trade recorded a negative result of US$ 592 million last week, as a result of US$ 2.41 billion in exports and US$ 3.012 billion in imports.
The Qatari city is preparing a series of activities, such as dance and music festivals, opera and exhibitions. The schedule, which will last the entire year, starts on the 28th.
The mill, installed in Juiz de Fora, was converted to operate using fuel alcohol. It is the first plant of the kind to operate in the world with this renewable source.
The Economic Sensor index, disclosed on Friday by the Institute of Applied Economic Research, shows improvement in expectations regarding the future of the Brazilian economy.
The region remained the leading market for Brazilian exports in 2009. There was also growth in shipments to Africa. Sales to the remaining blocs declined.
Ford USA will use engines made in Brazil on its new generation of the Fiesta automobile. The Sigma 1.6 engine already powers the Focus model in Brazil. The company will invest US$ 4 bn in the country.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Development Bank will make a line of credit available for sector businessmen to be able to meet the demand for lodging during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
