On Thursday the first of 15 Embraer 170 jets ordered by Saudi Arabian Airlines should be delivered. The economic growth of the region, caused by appreciation of oil, is warming up the airline market and the company hopes to do new business in the short term. The aircraft maker sold two executive jets to the United Arab Emirates and hired an exclusive sales manager in Dubai.
Author: Mark Ament
Agência Brasil Brasília – Minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, sent a message to worried members of the industrial sector that all Brazil will do at the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization in Hong Kong this month is present a proposal to lower the average import tariff for the sector from 10.8%
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil imported the equivalent to 13.9 million pairs of shoes between the months of January and October this year. This total represents an increase of 98% over the same period last year, when just seven million pairs were imported. China was the main supplier and answered to 69.8% of
The Brazilian minister of Education, Fernando Haddad and the Syrian ambassador in Brazilian capital Brasília, Ali Diab, want to promote the teaching of Arabic in universities in Brazil and of Portuguese in institutions in the Arab country. Both of the countries already have a cooperation agreement signed in the educational area.
The Brazilian minister of Education, Fernando Haddad and the Syrian ambassador in Brazilian capital Brasília, Ali Diab, want to promote the teaching of Arabic in universities in Brazil and of Portuguese in institutions in the Arab country. Both of the countries already have a cooperation agreement signed in the educational area.
The group made up of seven companies that are members of the Brazilian High-End Furniture Manufacturers Association (Abimad) is going to ship over 15 containers of products to the Arab market. The deals were closed during the Index, the largest furniture and decoration sector fair in the Middle East.
The topic was discussed during the meeting of Arab and South American diplomats, which took place this week in Cairo, so as to follow up talks begun during the Summit of South American – Arab Countries. The Mercosur is already negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Egypt and Morocco.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports generated US$ 10.79 billion in November, a growth of 32% in comparison to the same period last year. Imports, in turn, totalled US$ 6.7 billion, 10% more than in November 2004. The trade balance in the month was US$ 4.09 billion favourable to Brazil. The figures were
The state, which has four garment production hubs, wants to improve the training of qualified labour.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports of high and medium technology products totalled US$ 27.4 billion between January and September this year, presenting an increase of 33.5% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures supplied by the executive secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Ivan
Representatives of the Mercosur and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, during the weekend. They decided that negotiations for the free trade agreement will be speeded up. The next meeting will take place in Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital.
The largest furniture fair in the Middle East began yesterday in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Four companies connected to the Brazilian High-End Furniture Manufacturers Association (Abimad) received orders that may generate up to US$ 200,000. The stand organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce was visited by Dubai Crown Prince Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Geovana Pagel, special envoy* Rio de Janeiro – The establishment of a partnership between the Federal Data Processing System (Serpro) and the Ministry of Transportation of Brazil for the development of the Sisportos Portal, to link the main Brazilian ports through a digital network, was published on in the Brazilian Official Gazette on Friday (25).
