Watch in this episode: 9th Arab World Film Festival; Brazilian Halal beef; debate on Egyptian cinema; The 156 String Duo; and Rio de Janeiro’s Pão de Açúcar, or Sugarloaf.
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A foreign trade congress and exhibition are taking place this Tuesday (11th) and Wednesday (12th) in São Paulo’s metropolitan area. The Chamber will have a stand to introduce the Arab market to executives.
Brazil’s Geography and Statistics Institute estimates a 198.3 million-tonne cereal, oilseed and legume harvest next year. The National Supply Company expects a 194.39 million to 199.97 million-tonne yield in 2014/2015.
Ambassadors from Arab countries met with authorities in the state capital Fortaleza last Monday (10th). They discussed projects for oil, transportation and renewable energy.
The Brazilian president is attending a meeting with the country’s emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. This is her first trip to an Arab country and her first foreign trip after being re-elected.
Exports from Brazil grossed US$ 4.219 billion last week and imports amounted to US$ 4.966 billion, resulting in a deficit of US$ 747 million.
A Brazilian mission headed by Agriculture minister Neri Geller has travelled to the Arab country and discussed a technical visit to Brazil, one of the final steps before Saudi Arabia returns to importing cattle meat.
The AKS Saeed Saudi Arabia group will build a sugar processing unit in the Arab country and expects one tonne of the product to be supplied from Brazil.
A group of diplomats and representatives of the Arab Chamber will be in the Northeastern Brazilian state on the 10th and 11th to speak with authorities and businessmen. The goal is to present business opportunities.
A delegation from Paraná state’s civil construction union Sinduscon and from the local Federation of Industries is travelling to the Arab country next week to visit an industry fair and construction sites.
The United States currency ended the week selling for 2.563 Brazilian reais, the highest value since April 20th, 2005. To date in 2014, the dollar has appreciated by 8.73%.
Brazilian sales to the region declined in volume and revenue year-to-date through October. Total coffee exports, however, have increased.
The summit which is comprised of the world’s leading economies will have on the agenda a global initiative to present projects to investors.
Sales to the region accounted for 19% of overall foreign sales from the Brazilian meat company in the 12-month period ended September, as against 15% in the preceding period. North Africa’s share dropped.
