Sector revenues totalled US$ 28 billion from January to July. The value is still lower than those prior to the crisis.
Agreement signed this week with the country’s National Transitional Council allows Eni to resume its activities. European Union should lift sanctions on Libyan ports and institutions.
Coated paper, forged flanges and carbon steel plates will have reduced rates to avoid lack of supply on the Brazilian market.
Straight from Belo Horizonte, Incomun Arte bets on plastic ceramics as an input for production of accessories and costume jewellery. The brand sells to Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation unit in Passo Fundo suggests the region only plant higher quality wheat. The idea is under discussion with farmers and aims to ease export operations.
Egyptian designer visits São Paulo to negotiate projects with Brazilian companies. In a talk, he showed the importance of design in conquering markets.
The country received 5.7 million visitors from January to July, a 28% reduction compared with the same period of 2010. Popular demonstrations damaged the sector in the last few months.
Palestinian ambassador to Brazil Ibrahim Al Zeben requested the country’s aid for the recognition of the Palestinian state at the UN. Palestine will file a request with the organization in September.
Director and scriptwriter Gilmar Rodrigues should work on a long movie about the daily life of a Palestinian football team. A promotional short movie will be shown in São Paulo this week.
The Brazilian Finance minister, Guido Mantega, announced a US$ 56.5 billion primary surplus target for the central government in 2011. The goal is to better address the international economic crisis.
Sudati, a plywood manufacturing company based in the southern Brazilian state, ships 40% of its exports to the Arab market. This year, the company forecasts a 20% increase in sales to the region.
Karim Rashid will come to São Paulo to meet plastic sector representatives and speak about the importance of design in winning new markets. The storm in New York delayed his flight.
The country’s economy does well despite political problems in the region and appreciating imported commodities. GDP grows, inflation is under control and the annual benchmark interest rate is 3.25%.
Making items that use material like coconut husk, marble and ox horn, Inti, a mosaic tile producer, already exports to Bahrain and aims to expand business with the Arabs.
