Author: Mark Ament

Factory Noma, from the city of Sarandi, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, is going to make its first export to the Arab country. The shipment of the products – 40 dump semi-trailers and 12 semi-trailers for dry cargo – should start this week. Noma also plans to open an assembly line in Algeria.

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In the face of the improvement in quality and greater visibility of the animals in horse races abroad, Brazil has increased its exports. Last year, 30 horses were sold to the emirate, compared with eight in 2005, and just three in 2004. To the breeders, the Middle East holds great promise.

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From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (Abic) opened yesterday (17) exhibition Coffees of Brazil, at Shopping Santa Cruz, in the city of Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais (SE Brazil). The exhibition, itinerant, will travel several cities until January

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The city is one of the best-known coastal cities in Egypt due to the several options of water activities. Hurghada has 20 kilometres of beaches and is renowned worldwide for hosting water activities like diving, windsurf, sailing and fishing.

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From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Varig Log is expanding its fleet of aircraft and also its routes. The company purchased eight  Boeing 757-200F aircraft early this year – of which five have already arrived – and leased three freighters. Up to the end of 2007, the company should count on 20 large cargo transporters,

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Businessman Paulo Henrique Lopes is currently creating company Tridelity, in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He is going to produce monitors for the exhibition of 3D images and wants to export them to the Arab world. The main purpose of the equipment is advertising within points of sale.

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Pharès Zoghbi, born in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, moved to the Arab country at the age of 12, to live with his uncle. A passion and mania of reading and keeping books made Zoghbi establish one of the largest libraries in the country, with over 65,000 books, including some Brazilian works.

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Pharès Zoghbi, born in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, moved to the Arab country at the age of 12, to live with his uncle. A passion and mania of reading and keeping books made Zoghbi establish one of the largest libraries in the country, with over 65,000 books, including some Brazilian works.

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Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazil has decided to place an inquiry at the Dispute Settlement Body at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regarding the United States financial support granted to farmers between 1999 and 2005. The request for the inquiry on the United States was placed at the WTO on Tuesday (10), in Geneva (Switzerland).

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The institution, which belongs to the Arab Banking Corporation, from Bahrain, will have its shares traded at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa). A total of 45.1 million preferred shares, with no voting rights, are being offered. The bank estimates that it will make 608.8 million Brazilian reais (US$ 322.1 million) with the deal. Share reserve requests may be submitted starting today.

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Enrolment is open for businessmen from the southern Brazilian state of Paraná who are interested in prospecting business in two Arab countries. The delegation, organised by the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná, will visit Damascus International Fair, industrial plants, and local business associations.

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Rigran, one of the main national producers of polymers and dyes for the treatment of seeds, started in 2005 the process for pelletization of seeds of leafy plants and vegetables. The technology, developed in partnership with three European companies, is already exported to countries in Latin America and Europe.

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