Alagoas’ most famous Arab descendent, painter Pierre Chalita passed away in 2010, leaving a legacy that is reference in the state’s arts to date. His widow runs a foundation that goes by his name.
The capital of the Arab country, Nouakchott, will host the 2nd Maghreb Islamic Finance Forum on April 14th and 15th.
Two Brazilian companies were approved in a selection panel in Dubai, promoted by Endeavor, for companies interested in expanding their operations and innovating in the business environment.
Aircraft maker and the University of São Paulo established a laboratory to study flight conditions and help develop better passenger aircraft.
The tax charged on terephthalic acid (PTA), the raw material for PET resin, has been lifted. The tax on thick carbon steel sheets has been lowered to 2%.
The Lebanese city of Chtaura will be home to a new chapter of the Alecrim group, an initiative which promotes Brazilian culture-oriented activities for children in foreign countries.
Campo Alegre Artisans Association, in the state of Minas Gerais, exports clay items to the Netherlands and plans to enter other foreign markets.
The country needs the money to meet short-term commitments. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns authorities of the need for structural reforms in the local economy.
The surplus was the result of trade operations, as the financial movement registered a deficit. Brazilian foreign currency reserves rose to US$ 365 billion.
The index which monitors the average prices of internationally priced primary goods exported from Brazil increased by 2.67% in March, according to the Central Bank.
Foreign sales revenues reached US$ 1.71 billion in first three months of this year, 8.6% less than in the same period of 2011. Smaller crop, at its final harvesting stages, explains the performance.
Brazil’s state-owned oil company got clearance from National Electric Energy Agency to set up a plant in Rio Grande do Norte. The experimental project should start generating power in 2014.
Foreign sales of the commodity expanded by 115% in volume and 99% in revenues in the first quarter. The movement, however, should not invert the lower shipments forecasted for this year.
Measures for support to foreign trade are part of the package presented by the government of Brazil on Tuesday. Among them is a new type of financing to benefit sales through trading companies.
