This was the value spent by foreigners participating in conferences, seminars and congresses in the period from September 2007 to December 2008, in 14 Brazilian cities.
Author: From the Newsroom
The Arab country is among the markets that the Brazilian plastic industry aims to reach between 2010 and 2011. The sector expects to reach US$ 2.2 billion in exports.
The international Energy Agency has described the pre-salt layer in Brazil as the most attractive oil discovery made lately.
The governor of the state, Aécio Neves, met in Abu Dhabi with the Arab country’s Foreign Trade minister, Lubna Al Qasimi, to discuss economic cooperation and investment.
São Paulo – The first load of oil extracted from the pre-salt layer in Tupi field, Santos Basin, has started being processed at Henrique Lage Refinery – Revap, in São José dos Campos. A total of 42,000 cubic metres (264,000 barrels) of oil to be processed in two campaigns. This oil is classified as having
The company delivered 57 jets in the third quarter of this year. In the accumulated result for the year, the organisation has already made 153 deliveries.
This statement was made in Istanbul by the managing director at the fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. According to him, the countries of the G20 were the ones that made best use of this cooperation.
This week, a national program for conservation of Brazilian caves was released. Brazil has 100,000 caves, according to estimates, and the intention is to protect them from degradation.
Seven Brazilian companies will take part in the building fair that will continue until the 7th in Saudi Arabia. The country’s pavilion is organized by Conceito Brazil with support from the Chamber.
Ship Alinghi 5, of the team that won the last edition of the world’s most traditional regatta, arrived this week in Ras Al Khaimah, where the next edition of the race will be held in February 2010.
Aécio Neves is going to travel to Dubai with businessmen from the state at the invitation of the state Federation of Industries. The objective is to present investment opportunities in Minas Gerais.
There was growth in beef cattle slaughter in the second quarter this year compared with the first three months. The state of Mato Grosso accounted for the largest share of production, with 13.6%.
Disbursements by the institution totalled US$ 47 billion from January to August, growth of 59% over the same period of 2008. Industry and infrastructure were the sectors that received the most funds.
Tunisian company Gafsa, alongside Indian companies, will open a phosphoric acid manufacturing unit in the south of the country next year. The three enterprises have formed the Tifert joint venture.
