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Geovana Pagel* São Paulo – The deputy minister of Foreign Trade and Industry of Egypt, Ashlaf El Rabiev, presented to the Brazilians the opportunities and incentives for foreign investments in the country. The presentation was today during the opening of the Brazil-Arab Countries Business Meeting in São Paulo, organised by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of

Marina Sarruf* São Paulo – The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, Luiz Fernando Furlan, stated today that the country government intends to organize a week of fashion in the Arab countries at the end of this year. Exports in this sector are growing to the region. This information was disclosed after

The CCAB – in partnership with the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency and the state government – promotes today and tomorrow a meeting for businessmen in São Paulo. It is the continuation of the works started in Brasilia. Until yesterday afternoon (11), about 700 importers and exporters, Brazilian and Arab, had registered. A novelty at the event: the Arabs may visit Brazilian companies that interest them. The participants will also see, for the first time, the business itineraries of São Paulo.

This information was disclosed today by the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB), Antônio Sarkis Jr., during a seminar at the opening of the Brazil-Arab Countries Business Meeting in São Paulo. According to him, the event is the continuation of the summit, which ended yesterday, in Brazilian capital Brasília.

Antonio Sarkis Jr. has a positive evaluation of the business meeting, taking place in the sidelines of the Summit of South American – Arab Countries, due to the presence of a great number of businessmen. A total of 1,250 businessmen from the 34 Arab and South American countries are in Brazilian capital Brasília. According to him, this summit is going to bring both regions even closer together, in the political, cultural and economic areas.

On the first day of the business meeting, businessmen from both regions sought information about the markets and economies of the countries participating in the summit. Inquiries about the foreign investment legislation were frequent on both sides. The search for partners was in the air, and on all tongues. Around 1,250 businessmen went to the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre yesterday. The stand of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) was visited by at least 50 people.

Isaura Daniel, special envoy* Brasilia – The board of the Bank of Brazil approved today the opening of an office in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The information was given by the director of the trade department at the Brazilian foreign office, the Itamaraty, Mario Vilalva. "This is the first step for opening a

Cláudia Abreu and Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Arab group Al Ghalia, from Bahrain, plans on forming a partnership with the Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy, one of the most highly esteemed in the world. The first contact was made two weeks ago. According to the doctor, an executive in the company came across