Qatar Investor Window 2011 is a meeting to bring together investors from the Arab country and foreign companies seeking capital. It takes place on November 21st, and will include Brazilian companies.
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The former Arab Brazilian Chamber president, aged 86, should be honoured by 700 guests at an event at the Syrian Sports Club on Wednesday.
The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth estimate for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazil downwards from 4.1% to 3.8%. The cause is the crisis in wealthy nations.
The Palestinian Wadah Khanfar was the director general of the Qatari TV channel for eight years. During that period, the network became internationally known.
The group is going to sell the logistics arm of Keystone Foods, a company it acquired last year, to the US-based Martin-Brower. The deal involves operations in the Middle East.
The United States currency closed at 1.777 real to one dollar this Monday, an increase of 2.57% compared with Friday.
Ludmilla Figueiredo is moving to Dubai, where she will work to expand Endeavor Global, a company that encourages entrepreneurship in developing countries.
The Brazilian balance of trade showed a US$ 22.5 billion surplus year-to-date as of last week.
Artesanato Santo Antônio, a maker of ceramic and metal decorations from São João Del Rei, Minas Gerais, is preparing a load of 7,300 items for shipment to El Corte Inglés chain in January 2012.
The Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff inspected the works at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte, which will host World Cup matches. She stated that infrastructure investment fosters growth.
Revenues should rise by 15% in 2011 according to projections of the Rio de Janeiro state chapter of the Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF-RJ). In the country, 2,000 brands operate as franchises.
The IMF informed that the rate of growth of the West Bank’s economy dropped from 8% to 4% this year. International aid has decreased from US$ 700 million to US$ 400 million.
The amount of companies that sought credit in August grew 6.2% over July, according to consulting firm Serasa Experian.
The Brazilian state-owned company will test a process that enables the underwater separation of oil and water, boosting rigs’ capacity.

