International flow was up 4% despite the economic crisis, and the two Arab Spring countries were highlights in Africa and the Middle East.
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Brasil Foods will make protein ingredients from milk whey in partnership with company Carbery in Brazil. The goal is to take advantage of the serum that originates from cheese manufacturing.
A representative of the institution’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency will travel to Iraq, Jordan and Palestine to discuss investment opportunities in these countries.
A partnership Brazil’s ATG and the technology subsidiary of NYSE Euronext will offer a computerized over-the-counter market, in which assets are traded electronically outside the stock exchange.
Middle East civil construction exhibition increases by 7% in size from 2011. ‘Green’ products gain space, and Brazilian companies can strengthen their presence in the region.
Tawadros II was chosen this Sunday in Cairo to take the place of Shenouda III, dead last March.
Financial market analysts have kept their 2012 growth forecast for the Brazilian economy at 1.54% for the third consecutive week.
The Egyptian queen inspired designer Samuel Cirnansck to create dresses for the winter of next year. The collection was launched last week in São Paulo.
The Brazilian steel company signed a protocol with the Rio Grande do Sul state government last week to expand a manufacturing unit in Sapucaia do Sul.
Foreign sales amounted to US$ 21.8 billion in October, down 10.6% from the October 2011. Only the shipments to the Middle East and Eastern Europe have increased.
The Brazilian industry performance declined from August to September, according to a Statistics Institute (IBGE) survey. The decline was even sharper compared with the September 2011, at 3.8%.
Chile is the country with the most developed system in Latin America, according to a World Economic Forum survey. Of the Arab countries, Kuwait climbed seven positions since 2011.
OECD, WTO and Unctad report informs that the number of measures restrictive to trade was lower in the last five months, but warns that accumulated barriers since 2008 affect the world economy.
OECD, WTO and Unctad report informs that the number of measures restrictive to trade was lower in the last five months, but warns that accumulated barriers since 2008 affect the world economy.
