The company, which uses the name of the largest football player in the world, is talking to investors in the Arab country and in Germany. There is a possibility that a gym, which will work as a franchise, will be open in one of the Arab countries up to the end of this year. Pelé Club already has two units in Brazil.
Author: Mark Ament
The electronic product hub of Santa Rita do Sapucaí, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, is after investors for projects and guarantees the transfer of technology. The city also offers internships to foreigners. The over 115 industries in the region have a turnover of R$ 800 million a year (around US$ 380 million).
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazilian exports totalled US$ 2.1 billion in the third week of February and imports totalled US$ 1.5 billion. International purchases grew above foreign sales, making the trade balance surplus (exports minus imports) drop from US$ 881 million, in the previous week, to US$ 579 million between February 13 and 17. The
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Oil company Petrobras announced yesterday (16) the beginning of deep-water production at Espírito Santo Basin, in southeastern Brazil, from floating platform Seillean, which has started operating in Golfinho (Dolphin) Field. Initial daily production is expected to be 21,000 barrels of oil, during the test phase, and it will be
The city of Barbacena and surrounding cities, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, produced 12 million roses last year. For this year, the target is to increase the total to 15 million stems and return to the foreign market. Barbacena, which has 20 small producers of roses, was a large exporter of roses in previous decades. In this new phase, the first sale abroad was made to Portugal at the beginning of the year.
According to the Brazilian Federal Treasury secretary, Joaquim Levy, the measure published yesterday should bring around US$ 4 billion to the country yet this year and up to US$ 10 billion in 2007. According to him, other countries do the same, among them France, Germany, Argentina and Mexico.
The sweets, lollipops and chewing gum produced by Riclan, from the city of Rio Claro, are exported to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Qatar. To maintain good relations with importers, at least once a year a company representative travels to the region to visit distributors and prospect new clients.
Three students have got, through the Muslim Beneficent Society of Rio de Janeiro, scholarships to study at the International University of Africa, in Sudan. This was the first time that the institution sent students outside the country. The idea is to get new sponsors for further exchange courses.
Three students have got, through the Muslim Beneficent Society of Rio de Janeiro, scholarships to study at the International University of Africa, in Sudan. This was the first time that the institution sent students outside the country. The idea is to get new sponsors for further exchange courses.
The dentistry equipment made by the company from the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, is exported to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Algeria. The sales channel was opened through participation in international fairs. Around 40% of Odontobrás production is exported.
Two businessmen from the Arab country are participating in a fair organized by travel operator CVC. They state that the number of Brazilian tourists travelling to Egypt is rising, despite the lack of a direct flight. The president of travel agency CVC, Guilherme Paulus, believes that 2006 may be a good year for the sector.
The Brazilian minister of Education, Fernando Haddad, will travel to Lebanon and Syria between February 26 and 28 to discuss closer ties in the area of education. In Beirut, he is going to sign, together with the country minister of Education, Khaled Qabbani, an agreement to support the teaching of Arabic, Portuguese, Literature, Archaeology and History at universities in both countries.
The Brazilian minister of Education, Fernando Haddad, will travel to Lebanon and Syria between February 26 and 28 to discuss closer ties in the area of education. In Beirut, he is going to sign, together with the country minister of Education, Khaled Qabbani, an agreement to support the teaching of Arabic, Portuguese, Literature, Archaeology and History at universities in both countries.
Paulo Dyrceu Pinheiro has been the Brazilian ambassador to Angola, Pakistan, Singapore and São Tomé and Príncipe and is getting ready to take over the embassy in Doha. He believes that there are opportunities for Brazilian companies in the area of equipment for exploration of oil. Qatar produces around one million barrels of the commodity a day and should become the largest world exporter of gas.
