The Federal University of Ouro Preto should be a nucleus dedicated to studying the productive process and generation of technology, among other areas of mining and metallurgy.
Author: From the Newsroom
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture told farmers that they must unite to expand their production and cater to the market. The Middle East is one of the most promising destinations.
A book by Italian designer Vincenzo Scarpellini shows pictures of the city, in pastel. Among the sceneries identified by the foreign eye of the artist is restaurant Almanara, in the centre.
Markets in the region absorbed 26% of Brazilian exports from January to April. Five Arab nations are in the list of 10 largest buyers. Sales totalled US$ 1.69 billion.
Caramel, by actress and director Nadine Labaki, hits movie theatres in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in June. The film tells the stories and dilemmas of five women in a beauty parlour in Beirut.
Representatives of the country’s Olympic Museum will attend the International Forum on Development of Olympic Sports, to start tomorrow and end on Wednesday in the capital of Rio Grande do Norte.
The company wants to double in size by 2012, according to group president Ivan Zurita. For this, the company plans to become more aggressive in the commercial area and to invest in new sectors.
Sector mergers and acquisitions grew 52% last year. Transactions involving iron ore were the main contributing factor. Worldwide, the business volume has decreased, according to a survey by PwC.
The enterprise exported more to the region in the first quarter. The Middle East bought 23.3% of what the company sold abroad. The export performance to Africa was also good.
The state is also developing a program through which it plans to renew its Arabica coffee crops in 49 cities. The idea is to gain in quality, productivity and to increase the crop.
The food company ended the period as the 5th largest exporting company in Brazil, and earned the 5th position in the ranking of the world’s 200 companies with the best reputation.
Foreign sales from the southern Brazilian state grew 31% in April compared with March this year. The figure was US$ 1.12 billion.
International departures from Brazil grew last month over April last year. TAM leads the market, with 86% participation.
The organisation decided to grant Lula the Felix Houphouët-Boigny Prize, awarded to people who work for peace. He was graced mostly for his work in fighting poverty.
