In total, 34 Brazilian companies in the medical and hospital sector participated in a fair that took place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, last week. According to the executive director at the Abimo, Hely Audrey Maestrello, over 2,500 contacts were made, which may generate US$ 11.23 million in business over the next 12 months.
Author: Mark Ament
Apart from post-graduate courses, the country also offers opportunities for exchange in the graduate area. The program is turned to students from developing nations with which Brazil has education, cultural or science and technology agreements.
Apart from post-graduate courses, the country also offers opportunities for exchange in the graduate area. The program is turned to students from developing nations with which Brazil has education, cultural or science and technology agreements.
Agência CNI* Brasília – Brazilian industrial activity ended the year of 2006 on a rise. Real industrial sales rose 2.92% in December when compared to November, in a series that discards seasonal influences. This was the greatest monthly expansion since August 2006, according to research Industrial Indices, disclosed on Monday (05) by the National Confederation
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Exports of the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, exceeded US$ 1 billion for the 23rd month running. Sales totalled US$ 1.468 billion in January, guaranteeing the state the second position among the Brazilian states that exported most. This information was disclosed on the site of the government of
Agência Brasil* Brasília – With the geographic inclusion of the "Valley of the Vineyards" in the list of areas protected by the European Union (EU), last Friday (2), the fizzy wines of the region have been granted exclusiveness on the European market and legal protection in intellectual property. This information was disclosed by the Ministry
A delegation of seven Egyptian companies in the ornamental stone sector is going to participate in Vitória Stone Fair, to begin tomorrow and end on Friday, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. This is the second time that the fair is going to count on an Egyptian pavilion.
In 2006, the Arab country was the second greatest destination for exports of these companies, having imported US$ 280 million, with growth of 121% when compared to 2005. The growth was powered by sugar and meats, mainly chicken. Saudi Arabia also stands out in the list of main importers.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A study by the Serasa, a company specialized in analysis and information about credit and business support, shows that Brazilian industries have expanded their investment in productive capacity in 2006. The Serasa researched 10,000 open and closed capital companies from 2003 to September 2006. In large industries, those with
The Brazilian minister for the Environment, Marina Silva, the Algerian minister for the Environment, Cherif Rahmani, and Jordanian prince Hassan Bin Talal, are among the seven winners of the Champions of the Earth award, granted to people who stand out in the environmental area.
Agência Brasil* São Paulo – Brazilian exports reached US$ 10.963 billion in revenues in the first month of 2007, whereas imports totalled US$ US$ 8.470 billion, generating a surplus of US$ 2.493 billion. This information was disclosed today (01) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The trade balance result in January was
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated yesterday (31) that one of the challenges for Brazil in the 21st century is to become the main energy power of the world. In an address at the opening of the Brasil Ecodiesel biodiesel mill in the city of Crateús (in the northeastern
Representatives of Arab and South American governments met for two days in the capital of Egypt. Among the measures approved are the organization of seminars about tourism, mines and energy and the financial market. Brazil proposed the granting of scholarships to Arab researchers.
The Crateús mill, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará, has a capacity for production of 108 million litres a year. It belongs to Brazil Ecodiesel, the largest company in the sector in the country. The biodiesel chain already includes 60,000 family farmers. Biodiesel and ethanol industries should attract R$ 13.3 billion in investment in four years.
