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In the footsteps of writers such as Jorge Amado and Paulo Coelho, Brazilian publishing houses will promote their work abroad. An agreement signed yesterday by CBL and Apex aims to sell rights.

Mister Sheik, which already has 33 shops in São Paulo and Paraná, is expanding operations. Up to the end of the year, new units should be inaugurated in Brazil and Angola.

The Brazilian bank is going to open a subsidiary of its brokerage branch in Dubai and a representative office in Abu Dhabi. In an interview to ANBA, the president of Itaú Securities said that he is optimistic regarding the perspective of attracting investors to Brazil.

One of the bets of Titã Eletrocomerciais, which already exports to 11 countries – including Saudi Arabia -, is to invest in the Middle East. The first step will be participation in Gulfood, a fair in the food sector to take place in Dubai.

Exports of Brazilian products to the region reached US$ 380 million in 2007. To the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, the performance is largely due to the participation of companies in the Big 5 Show. This year the organisation and the Apex are going to organise a Brazilian pavilion once again.