Author: Mark Ament
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Exhibition Self-Sufficiency – A Route to Success will be opened today (3), at 03:00 pm, in the Black Hall at the National Congress. The exhibition shows the history of oil in the country, ranging from when the first concessions for prospecting were approved in the country to date. From April 4
Tripoli International Fair was opened by the minister of Economy, Trade and Development of Libya, Ali Abdul Aziz Al Isawi, and included the participation of the minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Al-Qasimi. Project Qatar, in turn, was inaugurated by the prime minister of Qatar, Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani. Both of the events include Arab Brazilian Chamber stands.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The trade balance result (exports minus imports) in the month of March reached US$ 3.323 billion, with growth of 15.3% over the figure for February, but 8.56% retraction when compared to March last year. With this, the trade balance surplus for the year has reached US$ 8.689 billion, 6% less than
Lotas For Industry, which sells and assembles showerheads and water filters made by companies in Brazil, wants to find new small and medium companies from the country interested in having an assembly line in Egypt. The factory, which is located in Sixth of October City, close to Cairo, covers an area of 1,200 square metres.
Starting today, Project Qatar and Tripoli International Fair will count on the participation of the Arab Brazilian Chamber and three Brazilian companies. The event in Libya includes various sectors and goes on up to April 12. The fair in Qatar, in turn, is in the construction sector and goes on up to Thursday. This is the first time that the Chamber participates in both these fairs.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Eletrobrás, a Brazilian mixed capital company that operates in electric energy generation, had revenues of R$ 1.16 million (US$ 565,000), 19% greater than in the previous year. The result was powered by the appreciation of the Brazilian real against the United States dollar and by the current economic stabilization
The youths of Projeto Sol (Sun Project) are going to participate in a basketball free throw championship in doubles with former players of the Brazilian team, who won the gold medal in the Pan American games in 1987. The athletes are also going to play an exhibition game at the gymnasium of the organization, which offers sports and culture to youths from the outskirts of São Paulo.
The Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná is promoting among the local businessmen a series of events to take place in the region, among them Algiers International Fair, in June, and Damascus International Fair, in August. Company managers are betting on the potential of the market.
Club Homs honoured the president at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr., district attorney Luiza Nagib Eluf, the secretary for Coordination of Sub-Mayors of São Paulo, Andrea Matarazzo, who is a son of a Lebanese mother, and lawyer and businessman Rezkalla Tuma.
Club Homs honoured the president at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr., district attorney Luiza Nagib Eluf, the secretary for Coordination of Sub-Mayors of São Paulo, Andrea Matarazzo, who is a son of a Lebanese mother, and lawyer and businessman Rezkalla Tuma.
The government of the southeastern Brazilian state is going to inaugurate today (28) the Minas Design Centre to provide incentives to company investment in design. The intention is to make industries use more design in their products and make space in the national and international markets. Minas Gerais was the second largest Brazilian exporter in 2006.
