Executives at the Societé Farlfk Biofood purchased four containers of food from Predilecta during the Apas fair, in São Paulo. They want to take large Brazilian brands to the Algerian market.
Dubai-based airline posts positive results, but claims ‘stifling’ oil prices caused gains to plummet. Revenues reached US$ 17 billion in the fiscal year ended March.
This year, 50.45 million bags will be harvested, according to the National Food Supply Company. The figure exceeds the record set in 2002-2003.
Exports to the Middle East and North Africa grew 0.7% as against the same period in 2011. There was, however, reduction as against March this year.
The Brazil Commodities Index increased by 0.58% in April compared with March, according to the Central Bank. Over a 12-month period, the index dropped by 5.21%.
Stéphane Dias will speak at the 6th edition of ‘Dialogue Under Occupation’ on the importance of understanding and communication to furthering the peace process in in the face of political conflict.
Sector sales dropped by 11.4% last month compared with the same month last year, resulting from poor performance of soy bean, oil and chaff, sugar and ethanol exports. Revenues reached US$ 7 billion.
Industrial revenues increased by 0.9% in Brazil in March as against February, but the use of installed capacity dropped by 0.5 percentage point, according to the National Confederation of Industries.
Brazilian industry sold 11% cheaper ore to the Arab market in April this year. The drop took place as against the same month in 2011 and reflects prices of the commodity worldwide.
The Arab Spring caused losses to the Brazilian company’s business in the African country. Plant is expected to produce up to 1,000 units as soon as protests are over and the economy is back to normal.
Written by the Brazilian Daniel Ortiz, soap-opera ‘Between Love and Past’ is successful in the Arab world. Broadcast by MBC, the soap attracts prime-time audience.
The president of the International Red Cross has called for extra funding of US$ 27 million for the organisation to maintain humanitarian aid in Syria. The country has been in conflict for 14 months.
In a report about perspectives for the region, the International Monetary Fund also recommends that the countries of the Middle East and North Africa invest in human capital.
Automobile manufacturing dropped by 15.5% in April compared with March, according to the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea). A total of 260,200 new units were made.
