Brazilian navy frigate União docked into Beirut Port. It should be part of the Unifil fleet, the UN peace force in the Arab country.
Enterprises will be able to shop for funds on the market for initiatives deemed as having priority status by the government. Debenture buyers will pay less income tax. Foreigners will be exempt.
Company’s net profit reached US$ 3.6 billion, lower than in the second quarter this year and in the third quarter of 2010. Still, a company executive said the cash flow has remained stable.
A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Brazil among analysts has lowered the Brazil economy growth forecast for the sixth consecutive week.
Exports exceeded imports by US$ 1.57 billion last week, as against a US$ 543 million deficit recorded in the preceding week.
Brazilian VP Michel Temer will be in the Arab country from November 18 to 23. He will meet with the president and the prime minister, and visit the frigate União, of the UN peacekeeping operations.
Furniture and electrical kitchen appliance manufacturer based in Minas Gerais, wants to earn 15% of its revenues from foreign sales by 2014. The Arab market is one of the targets.
The silo manufacturer posted revenues from foreign sales of US$ 13 million in the third quarter this year. Egypt is one of the company’s main target markets.
The increment took place over a eight-year period, and FAO forecasts indicate that from 2012 onward, more than half the fish consumed will originate from aquaculture rather than sea fishing.
Poet, writer and journalist Joumana Haddad will attend a meeting with the audience next Friday at Casa do Saber, in São Paulo. She is the author of book ‘I killed Sheherazade.’
The Libyan provisional government prime minister, Ali Tarhouni, said the country should only sign oil exploration and production agreements after the elections, which are due eight months from now.
The funds will be used by the UN agency to feed malnourished children in Somalia.
Brazil is in the 31st place in a ranking that evaluates brand strength of each country abroad. The study includes 113 nations.
The Apex has inaugurated an advanced base in Doha to support Brazilian companies interested in making use of opportunities for the 2022 World Cup.
