To diplomats addressed by ANBA, the summit to take place in May is already producing effects, especially in trade. According to them, the event alone already demonstrates the maturity of relations between both regions and will serve to consolidate exchange in various areas.
Author: Mark Ament
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Ministry of Transportation will immediately employ on road restoration US$581 million (R$1.5 billion) of the total of US$1.6 billion (R$4.2 billion) that the government must release until August. The Minister of Transportation, Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento, affirmed "This means the return of investments on roads in Brazil and the generation
The herd should be increased so as to supply the domestic demand. Every year, a total of 38,000 tonnes of goat meat and 71,000 tonnes of sheep are produced.
The information was provided to ANBA on Tuesday, by the ministry of Foreign Trade of the Asian country, Tariq Ikran, who was in Brazil heading a business delegation. According to him, in his country there is also government and private company interest in Brazilian ethanol production.
On the 9th, 10th and 11th of May, the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre, in Brazilian capital Brasília, is going to receive businessmen for commercial events to take place in parallel to the summit between Arab and South American countries. There will be seminars, an investment fair, and there will also be space for business meetings. Registration for participation is free and may be done on site BrazilTradeNet.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – A delegation from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade will be arriving in Los Angeles (USA) today (19), to present the advantages of Brazilian ethanol to companies, scholars, Californian authorities and non governmental organizations. The North American state was chosen as it is the main centre in the
This information was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Development and is related to projects presented by private and state-owned companies with open capital. Most investment intentions come from the transformation industry, from the sectors of logistics and communication, and from the area of production and distribution of energy, gas and water.
The Lebanese are the main importers of the footwear produced by Sandálias 755, a small company in the city of Arapiraca, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas. The company makes male and female sandals and exports them to Spain, the Dominican Republic, Portugal and the United States. Part of the shoes is made out of PVC collected by poor people at sanitary dumps in the region, which is made into soles.
Among the 10 Arab heads of state who had confirmed their presence up to the end of last week were the kings of Jordan and Morocco, the Syrian prime-minister, the emir of Qatar and the presidents of Palestine and Algeria. Saudi crown-prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud may also participate.
In 1981, natural gas answered to just 0.9% of the Brazilian energy matrix. With growth of approximately 13% a year, by the end of 2004 participation had risen to 8.9% and the forecast is that it should reach 11% by 2010. To reach this target, the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, the main player in the sector, is going to invest US$ 16 billion in the sector over the next five years.
The factory, which is in the midwestern Brazilian state of Goiás and cost around US$ 100 million, produces brand models under a license from the Japanese group. It belongs to businessmen Eduardo Souza Ramos and Paulo Ferraz, who have been working in the area of production and sale of automobiles for decades. The company produces up to 23,000 units a month and had revenues of approximately US$ 620 million in 2004.
The factory, which is in the midwestern Brazilian state of Goiás and cost around US$ 100 million, produces brand models under a license from the Japanese group. It belongs to businessmen Eduardo Souza Ramos and Paulo Ferraz, who have been working in the area of production and sale of automobiles for decades. The company produces up to 23,000 units a month and had revenues of approximately US$ 620 million in 2004.
