Artisan Monica Carvalho, from Rio, sells decoration items and accessories to the Emirates, France and England. She plans to grow by investing in the Arab world. Natural materials are her trump card.
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The first Algerian president and leader of the country’s independence movement died last Wednesday. The government declared an eight-day mourning period.
The organisation of oil exporter countries has listed the political uncertainty in Arab countries, the fear of shortages and the activities of speculators as factors for higher oil prices.
In an address in Washington, on Thursday, the managing director of the Fund informed that the world economy is recovering, but in a fragile manner.
Guido Mantega stated that Brazil’s financial institutions charge the world’s highest spread and ‘want the bill to rest on the government’s back.’ He is pushing for lower interest rates for financing.
The Egyptian 2005 Nobel Prize winner will participate in the Boundaries of Thinking lecture cycle in São Paulo Porto Alegre. He will discuss issues such as the Arab Spring and atomic threats.
The announcement was made by the president of the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), Cledorvino Belini.
The sector posted revenues of US$ 3.5 billion in February, a 9.9% increase over January and a 6.9% increase over February of last year.
The fund is negotiating a US$ 3.2 billion loan for the local government’s economic program. The institution points out the need for ample political support to the success of the plan.
The logistics company of the Emirates invested around US$ 10 million in the port in the capital of Pernambuco state. It manages terminals in Sharjah, Khor Fakkan, Abu Dhabi and Iraq.
The volume carried last year was 25,000 tonnes. SkyCargo, a division of the Dubai-based airline, wants to make Viracopos airport into its ‘mini-hub’ in South America.
A report disclosed by the organisation shows the need for reforms in the management of state-owned organisations in the Arab world, with separation between ownership and regulation.
José Augusto de Castro, acting president of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association, should speak about the perspectives for global and Brazilian trade on April 17th.
Aircraft manufacturers commit to working together to develop safer and more efficient products.
