Author: Mark Ament
According to figures disclosed last week by the ANTF, in the third quarter of the year alone, Brazilian trains transported the equivalent to 178.3 billion tonne-kilometres, a figure that should rise to 237.7 billion tonne-kilometres up to the end of the year, an increase of 7.1% when compared to 2005.
The revenues of the traditional Brazilian food sector industry reached R$ 1.57 billion (US$ 724 million) in the third quarter of the year. There has been a recovery in exports, which generated R$ 626.8 million (US$ 299 million), due to the gradual return to the consumption of chicken in Europe and the Middle East.
The Arab countries have increased in 122% their garment exports to Brazil in the first ten months of this year when compared to the same period last year. The value was US$ 3.28 million. Trousers were the most purchased items.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The number of formal micro and small companies in Brazil grew 22% between 2000 and 2004. The increase took place mainly in the North and Midwest of the country, where there has also been population growth. The figures are included in research Where are the Micro and Small Companies
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazil stood out yesterday (23) at conference Integrated Management of Water Resources in the International Scope. The president of the World Water Council, Loic Fouchon, praised the operation of the National Water Agency (ANA), on stating that it represents an advance with regard to the questions raised at conference Rio-92. The
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Syrian-Arab Culture Centre is going to promote this evening (23), at 08:30 pm, the "First Poetry Night" at its offices, in the city of São Paulo. Antoine Laskani, poet and member of the Santos Academy of Letters, is going to read poems in Arabic and Portuguese. To end
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Syrian-Arab Culture Centre is going to promote this evening (23), at 08:30 pm, the "First Poetry Night" at its offices, in the city of São Paulo. Antoine Laskani, poet and member of the Santos Academy of Letters, is going to read poems in Arabic and Portuguese. To end
Agência Sebrae* Brasília – Despite the European embargo against Brazilian honey, which was put in place in March this year, Brazil continues breaking export records in the area. Revenues with foreign sales of the product in the first ten months of this year have already exceeded the total obtained in the whole of 2005. Revenues
The figures were disclosed by the National Telecommunications Agency. In the month of October alone, 770,800 new lines were purchased. Of the total number of mobile phones operating in Brazil, 78 million are prepaid.
After having sold its participation in Gulf Industrial Investment Company, in Bahrein, Brazilian mining company Vale do Rio Doce is now evaluating the possibility of building an iron ore pellet factory in Oman. The company signed an agreement considering this matter with the company that manages the Port of Sohar, in the Arab country.
Dancer Maira Mattar, daughter of a Lebanese immigrant, decided to take Arab dances, like belly dancing, dabka and Bedouin dances, to the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Apart from the rhythm, the adolescents learnt to rescue their self-esteem through dance.
