Facamp College should promote the 1st International Dialogues – Edward Said and the Middle East on Tuesday. It should take place at the organisation’s auditorium, at 12:30 pm.
Representatives of 12 African countries will take a course at the Itamaraty Palace in Rio. The aim is to establish closer ties between African and Brazilian diplomacy. Sudan will participate.
The Development, Industry and Foreign Trade minister Fernando Pimentel will give a talk to businessmen during a luncheon at the Chamber headquarters on September 26th. Enrolments are open until 22nd.
The Trade and Development Council of the UN should discuss the ‘systemic weaknesses’ and the imbalances of the international economy.
The state posted revenues of US$ 15.11 billion from exports of agriculture and livestock products from January to August, a 19.3% increase. The figure is equivalent to 23.6% of the national total.
Tourist flow worldwide grew by 19 million people in the first half. The number of travellers reached 440 million.
A survey conducted by Serasa Experian shows that compared with August 2010, there was growth of 14% last month. In comparison with July, the rate of increase was 8%.
Telecommunications was the segment that grew the most, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and computers. Brazilian exports reached US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
The Brazilian grain crop should reach 159 million tonnes, according to Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics estimates. The volume should be 6.3% greater than in the 2010 crop, a record.
The telecommunications sector topped the list, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and information technology. Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
The National Flower Capital in the interior of São Paulo is an option to visit in September, with Expoflora, the leading event for plants in Latin America. Sweets and petal rains are attractions.
Foreign sales generated US$ 1.39 billion in revenues in August. From January to August, export revenues reached US$ 9.89 billion. Production and licensing were all-time highs during the month.
A total of 203,000 units were sold in Brazil in August, growth of 26% over July and 24% over August last year.
The balance between Brazil’s inflow and outflow of dollars ended the month of August with a positive result of US$ 4.1 billion. In September, up to the 2nd, the balance had reached US$ 5.2 billion.
