Sales of imported vehicles declined in the first six months of the year as against the same period of 2011.
A Brazilian company exports mashed fruit to the country and should also start selling assai and guaraná sorbet. The next step will be introduction of the brand in other Arab nations.
Importers from the Middle East will meet with Brazilian exporters at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce offices in São Paulo.
The Brazilian animation festival, which takes place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, brings Syrian cartoons Ostora, and the Tunisian L’Mrayet. It is the first time of these countries at the event.
Activities were resumed in eight regional airports in the Arab country. The sector will also receive investment, according to a government announcement.
The country topped foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region by far in 2011. The total invested in the country was up 37% from 2010, as against 16% for the continent as a whole.
Brazilian issues of bonds in foreign markets consisted mainly of fixed income. In June, the volume was US$ 3 billion.
The flow of foreign direct investment amounted to US$ 1.5 trillion in 2011. The increment should be smaller this year.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the French rule, the embassy of Algeria in Brasília is promoting a festival featuring seven productions. The event will continue until the 12th.
According to the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the forecasted growth in the Brazilian economy, to be disclosed in the near future, will be below the previous estimate.
Cooperation with Libya was the theme of a meeting in Brasília that counted on representatives of several government organisations, companies and other institutions.
This information was disclosed by ambassador Afonso Carbonar, who should take over Brazil’s diplomatic representation in Tripoli. He believes there are opportunities for more companies.
The industry of the Arab country received US$ 934 million in investment in the first five months of this year, according to official figures. Most of the funds went to the eastern region.
Production was slightly above 2 million barrels per day in May. Production of natural gas saw an increase.
