Savings Bank, IDB and Sebrae Minas Gerais develop a program to train foreign-based Brazilians who wish to set up companies upon returning to Brazil; the main focus is remittances from Massachusetts.
Forecasts by the UN Economic Commission for Africa show that the content should reduce purchases in 2012 and 2013 due to the buying power. Imports in 2011 totalled 43 million tonnes.
Switzerland and the OPEC donated US$ 2.8 million, but the United Nations agency that assists refugees calls for at least US$ 14 million for victims of the conflict with Israel.
Negotiations for an agreement to prevent duplicate income tax charging in international business will be discussed by the Brazil-Emirates Joint Committee, due to meet on Sunday and Monday.
A study by consultancy Centre for Aviation shows that the three main airports of the Emirates should receive over 80 million passengers in 2012.
Guido Mantega estimates that the Brazilian economy should grow at the above rate in spite of the unfavourable international scenario.
The level of activity increased in October from September, according to National Federation of Industry.
Arab Brazilian Chamber promotes participation of Brazilian companies at Khartoum International Fair, to take place from January 14th to 21st, 2013. The fair is multi-sectorial.
Brazilian companies which attended a fair in Sharm El Sheik and business matchmaking rounds in Cairo intend to import herbs and medicinal plants and export food to the Arabs.
Tourists on trips to foreign countries spent US$ 2 billion abroad in October, the highest amount since July last year.
Brazil’s negative balance in current account transactions was US$ 5.4 billion last month, according to the Central Bank.
Foreign direct investment in Brazil amounted to US$ 66 billion in the twelve-month period ended October in Brazil.
Journalist Carminha Corrêa Jecko is releasing a book on poetry dedicated to the country on Thursday. Next year she plans to publish the French version, to be read by the Moroccans.
The former Brazilian president said income transfer scheme Bolsa Família was successful in in the country and may be adopted by African nations to help fight hunger.
