Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras announced yesterday (14), in a press release, that it has notified the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuel Agency (ANP) about the discovery of a new high-quality oil producing area in the Basin of Espírito Santo (SE Brazil). According to Petrobras, the discovery was made within
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Gilberto Gil, pianist Tania Maria and group Barbatuques are going to participate in three musical events. The shows are going to take place in the historic sites of Beiteddine, Baalbeck and Byblos.
The company sold a Lineage 1000 aircraft to Al Habtoor, a group based in the United Arab Emirates, known for its work in the construction sector.
The views of the late Palestinian scholar Edward Said are one of the themes of the meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science, to be held until Friday in Campinas.
Exports last week totalled US$ 4.295 billion and imports, US$ 3.07 billion. In the first 13 days of the month, exports stood at US$ 7.482 billion, and imports, at US$ 5.952 billion.
Foreign sales grew more than expected. In the first half of the year, they generated US$ 90.6 billion. Imports rose even more and the trade surplus should be smaller in 2008.
MWM International plans to expand foreign sales to US$ 263 million this year. Among the destinations to which the company exports is the Emirates.
The company will invest US$ 69 million in a maize processing factory in the state of Minas Gerais. Work should be concluded by late 2009.
The keffiye, a traditional Palestinian kerchief, has become fashionable in Brazil and worldwide. Customized, it featured in European collections last winter, and now is in Brazilian shop windows.
Exports of the product to the region totalled US$ 8.7 million in the first half of the year. Among the fruit sold are chestnuts, apples and limes.
The estimate concerns 20 crops, including temporary and permanent ones. Income is calculated based on surveys by the Conab and the IBGE.
Arab marquetry inspired the colours and forms of the checkers of the summer 2009 collection by stylist Faissal Makhoul. He is a son of Syrian immigrants with a strong tradition in the textile sector.
The number of passengers transported on international flights by Brazilian companies grew in the first half of this year. TAM had the greatest market share.
Brazilian exports generated US$ 4.1 billion, imports totalled US$ 5.3 billion and bilateral trade was US$ 9.4 billion, an increase of 60% over the first six months of 2007.
