Seleme, a maker of wooden panels and frames for civil construction, exports 100% of production and wants to diversify markets. Businessman Gilberto Seleme is going to participate in the trade delegation from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina that is going to visit three countries in the Gulf starting on October 26, as is businessman Nagib Daher, from ironworks Metalúrgica Duque.
Author: Mark Ament
This information is in the Unctad World Investment Report. The volume of funds invested in the region in 2005 reached US$ 34 billion, an increase of 85% when compared to the previous year. The global flow grew 29% in the same period.
Representatives of 35 countries, among them Saudi Arabia, are participating in the 9th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection in the city of Campinas, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. This is the first time that the event, which takes place every four years, occurs in Brazil.
The new Kuwaiti ambassador in Brazilian capital Brasília, Waleed Al-Kandari, is going to place economic cooperation as a priority of his term of office. According to the ambassador, his country is opening itself to the world and trade relations with Brazil may be expanded.
During a meeting yesterday, the board at the organization and the Arab ambassadors based in Brazilian capital Brasília discussed a series of actions that should take place in the near future, like the organization of a Week of Arab Products in Brazil and a cultural event.
Lessons at the Language Institute at Damascus University begin in November. They will be taught by Brazilian professor Paula Caffaro, graduated in letters from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The course will last seven months and the classes will take place three times a week.
Lessons at the Language Institute at Damascus University begin in November. They will be taught by Brazilian professor Paula Caffaro, graduated in letters from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The course will last seven months and the classes will take place three times a week.
The end of course project developed by a group of students from the University of São Paulo has become a promising business. The cashew hamburger is still in testing phases, but it should reach the market this year and cost less than its soy counterpart.
According to the president of the southern Brazilian state’s Chamber of Construction Industries, José Antonio Vieira, who is going to participate in the trade mission to the Gulf, to begin on October 26, the state is a good option for investment in tourism.
The delegation organized by the Brazilian government is going to identify areas in which Brazil may cooperate in the reconstruction of the country. Members of various ministries, and public and private organizations, like the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, are going to participate.
Shipments reached US$ 353 million, but grew only 7.67% in terms of volumes shipped. The main destinations in the month were Russia, Egypt and Holland. In the first nine months of the year, shipments brought revenues of US$ 2.8 billion, presenting growth of 17.58%. The volumes shipped rose just 3.57% in the period.
Apart from the products whose imports are prohibited, negotiations between both blocs should cover 100% of the current tax universe. This is one of the conclusions of the meeting that took place this week between diplomats from both blocs. Negotiations about goods should be concluded this year.
The publication received Anchieta Medal and the Diploma of Gratitude of São Paulo, during a ceremony at the City Council, yesterday night. Established in 1955, named As Etapas, the magazine had its name changed to Chams, which means sun in Arabic, in 1991. The ceremony was attended by various authorities connected to the Arab community in Brazil.
The publication received Anchieta Medal and the Diploma of Gratitude of São Paulo, during a ceremony at the City Council, yesterday night. Established in 1955, named As Etapas, the magazine had its name changed to Chams, which means sun in Arabic, in 1991. The ceremony was attended by various authorities connected to the Arab community in Brazil.
