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The president at the General Union of Arab Chambers believes that the initiative should gain strength from now on, with the promotion of an economic summit of the countries in the region.

From January to September, Brazil purchased 30.8 million pairs of shoes abroad, against 19.8 million in the same period in 2007. Imports totalled US$ 231.9 million and exports, US$ 1.45 billion.

Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus, i.e. positive result for exports minus imports, reached US$ 411 million in the second week of October and US$ 540 million so far this month. In the accumulated result for the year, the trade surplus remains lower than in the same period of 2007: US$ 20.196 billion as against

Brasília – Despite the global financial crisis, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hopes that Brazil may have profits and attract investment by international companies. "Brazil may be a good place for them to make their investment and have the necessary profit to help their headquarters pay their debts abroad," said the