Facamp College should promote the 1st International Dialogues – Edward Said and the Middle East on Tuesday. It should take place at the organisation’s auditorium, at 12:30 pm.
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The Development, Industry and Foreign Trade minister Fernando Pimentel will give a talk to businessmen during a luncheon at the Chamber headquarters on September 26th. Enrolments are open until 22nd.
The Trade and Development Council of the UN should discuss the ‘systemic weaknesses’ and the imbalances of the international economy.
Tourist flow worldwide grew by 19 million people in the first half. The number of travellers reached 440 million.
A survey conducted by Serasa Experian shows that compared with August 2010, there was growth of 14% last month. In comparison with July, the rate of increase was 8%.
Telecommunications was the segment that grew the most, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and computers. Brazilian exports reached US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
The telecommunications sector topped the list, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and information technology. Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
Foreign sales generated US$ 1.39 billion in revenues in August. From January to August, export revenues reached US$ 9.89 billion. Production and licensing were all-time highs during the month.
A total of 203,000 units were sold in Brazil in August, growth of 26% over July and 24% over August last year.
The balance between Brazil’s inflow and outflow of dollars ended the month of August with a positive result of US$ 4.1 billion. In September, up to the 2nd, the balance had reached US$ 5.2 billion.
Handicraft from Minas Gerais is growing in the country and abroad due to initiatives for support of artisans in the state. Differentiation is the main trump card.
From January to July 2011, exports of Brazilian sweets to the Middle East grew 13% as against the same period last year, reaching US$ 6.1 million.
Disbursements made by the bank declined by 5% from January to July this year compared with the same period of 2010. In the whole year, disbursements should reach US$ 88.6 billion.
The index measured by the Applied Economic Research Institute went from 63.5 points in July to 65.2 in August. Confidence declined only in southern Brazil. Interviews were made in 3,810 households.
