Author: Mark Ament
Between August 09 and September 17, Galeria Olido, in the centre of the city of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, will be presenting an extensive program of activities about the influence of Arab culture in Brazil. There will be photography exhibits, movies, dance and music presentations, gastronomy, talks and debates, among others.
Between August 09 and September 17, Galeria Olido, in the centre of the city of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, will be presenting an extensive program of activities about the influence of Arab culture in Brazil. There will be photography exhibits, movies, dance and music presentations, gastronomy, talks and debates, among others.
The Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero), responsible for managing the Brazilian airports, is going to participate in a world forum on the sector, in Dubai, where talks with airlines in the United Arab Emirates will include the possible opening of direct flights to Brazil.
The Brazilian Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (Abrava) is going to sign an agreement with the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) on Monday. A total of R$ 2 million (approximately US$ 920,000 at current exchange rates) will be invested in various actions, among them participation in the Big5 fair, in Dubai, and the organization of a trade mission to the Emirates and Egypt.
The Research and Development Centre is after a commercial partner to start operating in the Arab world. CPqD supplies technology to support operations and business, mainly in the telecommunications sector. The Foundation has revenues of R$ 204.5 million a year (US$ 93.8 million at current exchange rates) and started exporting in 2000.
The group Vetnil, manufacturer of products for animals, should start exporting to the Arab market this year. The medication is being registered and the company already counts on distributors in Morocco and Dubai.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A study by consultancy IDC Brazil shows that 55% of the Brazilian manufacturers will have 12% greater information technology budgets this year than they had in 2005. The study shows that in the segment of small and medium companies, the budgets will be turned mainly to hardware and, among
According to a study developed by the Ministry of Tourism, 29.1% of foreign visitors who were in the country in 2005 came on business, against 28.7% in 2004. The daily expenses of these visitors rose from US$ 98 to US$ 112 and Brazil rose in the ranking of most sought places for the organization of international events.
Group El Sewedy Cables wants to open a factory to produce electric cables in the country in the near future. Two of the company representatives are visiting sector companies and organizations in Brazil after partners for the deal. They visited the offices of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday (27).
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Up to the end of this month, a Greek shoe factory will start operating in the city of São José do Hortêncio, in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The new factory will be called Jimmy Chris Indústria de Calçados. The investment is by Greek businessmen
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Chilean capital will host today (27) and tomorrow the International Agroenergy Seminar. At the event, experiments about the use of agricultural resources for the production of energy will be presented. The opening of the seminar will include the participation of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, and of the regional director of
This year, the city of Ajman will start using a sewage treatment system developed in Brazil. It was developed through research led by Ricardo Franci Gonçalves and is appropriate for hot regions, like Brazil and the Emirates.
