Agência Brasil* Brasília – Data disclosed today (14th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development show that, last week, the Brazilian balance of trade posted a surplus of US$ 319 million, with exports totalling US$ 3.072 billion and imports, US$ 2.753 billion. In the result for the month, the accumulated surplus was greater than US$ 1.161
Author: Gabriel Kawamura Pomerancblum
The government of the country has reduced or eliminated tariffs on a series of products, including certain types of food, some construction materials, some industrial inputs, paper and cooling equipment, among others.
Businesswomen Paola Tucunduva, from Brazil, and Sana Burgan, from Jordan, are finalists for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development award for businesswomen. The award highlights innovative entrepreneurial initiatives by women in developing countries. Paola owns a chain of launderettes and Sana promotes medical Jordanian medical services.
Traders at the Brazilian footwear manufacturer visited the Arab country seeking a local partner. They attended the last days of the Tripoli International Fair, which ended yesterday and counted on the participation of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazil will have to persuade approximately 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries that biofuels production is not a threat to food security in the region. According to the minister of Agrarian Development, Guilherme Cassel, this should be the stance adopted by the country in the 30th Regional Conference of the United
Edson Yabiku, from the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, is one of the architects involved in the project for Masdar City, to be located in Abu Dhabi and designed for zero carbon emission. He is working on development of the local university for Foster + Partners, a British architectural firm.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is among the six finalists from southeast Brazil for the first phase of the e-Journalism Award of the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae). The series "Notable Small Ones", written by journalists Débora Rubin and Geovana Pagel, was published on December 26th,
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is among the six finalists from southeast Brazil for the first phase of the e-Journalism Award of the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae). The series "Notable Small Ones", written by journalists Débora Rubin and Geovana Pagel, was published on December 26th,
That was the total of transactions carried out using cards in the first quarter, an increase of 25% compared with the same period last year. Average spending per card grew 10%, to reach US$ 112.1.
The Brazilian grain crop should total 140.8 million tonnes this year, according to the National Food Supply Company. This means an increase of 40 million tonnes over a six-year period. Maize and soy should lead the good performance of Brazil for the current crop (2007/2008).
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – This evening (9th) will see the launch, at bookstore Livraria da Vila, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, of three books about Arab culture. "A Arte do Zajal" (The Art of the Sajal), by Michel Sleiman, "O Intelecto em Ibn Sina" (The Intelect in Ibn Sina), by
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – This evening (9th) will see the launch, at bookstore Livraria da Vila, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, of three books about Arab culture. "A Arte do Zajal" (The Art of the Sajal), by Michel Sleiman, "O Intelecto em Ibn Sina" (The Intelect in Ibn Sina), by
In 2007, out of 423,700 tonnes exported, the Middle East and North Africa answered to 283,700 tonnes, or 67%. Revenues reached US$ 336 million from a total of US$ 503 million.
