German companies plan to produce solar energy in the North African desert and to transport it from there to Europe. Next month they should sign an agreement in Munich.
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The economy of Middle East and North Africa should grow 3.1% this year, in spite of the global outlook, according to the World Bank. The region is one of the least affected.
The Brazilian state won four of eight trophies granted by the prize promoted by the Ministry of Tourism in recognition for the success cases in the Tourism Regionalization Program across the country.
The plant will manufacture oil and chaff for the domestic and foreign markets. Built in 14 months, the unit has 34,000 square metres of built area and should generate 100 direct jobs.
Article "A new age in the farmland", by journalists Isaura Daniel and Geovana Pagel, is one of three Internet category finalists. This is the agency’s fourth article among the finalists for the award.
São Paulo – The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, sent out a letter of condolence to the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for the crash of Air France flight 447, which used to fly the route between Rio de Janeiro and Paris. The information was supplied by the Moroccan embassy in the Brazilian
Morana, a Brazilian costume jewellery chain, is already present in the United States, Portugal, France and Colombia. The target is to reach 150 shops this year and strengthen the brand abroad.
Next Tuesday will see the launch of the 2009 edition of Exporta CIN, of the National Confederation of Industries, aimed at encouraging exports, with support from state-level federations.
The event’s 14th edition, presenting the 2010 spring-summer collection, received more than 90 buyers from 28 countries in Rio de Janeiro. The volume of business was 29% higher than in 2008.
The figure was reached last week. The Japanese motorcycle producer has been in the country since 1976 and produces 13 different models of motorcycles.
The operator of the largest railway grid in Brazil is going to use the funds to improve the existing lines, buy railway cars and locomotives, as well to install new IT and security systems.
The Gross Domestic Product of Brazil dropped 0.8% in the first three months of this year when compared to 2008. The government and market, however, expects better results in the current quarter.
The objective of site ‘Brasileiros no Mundo’ is dialogue between the government and Brazilian communities abroad through the exchange of information. Expatriates are estimated at 3.7 million.
Students from over 30 countries should compete, in July, in the Imagine Cup, a technology world cup, whose final should take place in Cairo. Brazil should be represented by 22 students in eight teams.
