After the publication of law 12,383, Embrapa has been authorised to operate abroad and will not need to do it through partners. In practice, the organisation gains autonomy to solve bureaucracy.
The Arab country plans on putting four new electric power plants into operation between July and August this year.
Southern Sudan will officially come into being in July. It will be born as one of the poorest states in the world, but the lack of infrastructure may spell opportunity for foreign investors.
According to a study disclosed by the Brazilian Franchising Association, the sector expects growth of 32.7% in the first quarter of this year as against the same period in 2010.
According to the president of French group Total, the oil production in the Arab country has dropped from 1.4 million barrels a day to less than 300,000 barrels.
The former Brazilian president should be one of the main speakers at a forum promoted by the television channel from Doha, Qatar. The theme is ‘The Arab world in transition: Has the future arrived?’.
Historical city on the coast of the state of Rio is a good option for tours, leisure and culture, even when it is not hosting the traditional literary fair.
Revenues reached US$ 606 million last month. Sales totalled 2.664 million bags.
Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal is the top billionaire in the Middle East, according to the Forbes list. The list also includes the Saudi Mohammed Al Amoudi and the Kuwaiti Nasser Al-Kharafi.
The Brazilian soy crop is poised to grow by 2.3%. Exports should also rise, driven mainly by the high price of the commodity.
Conab projections for the 2010/2011 crop point towards record production of 154.2 million tonnes of grain in Brazil.
The countries plan to cooperate in preparation of the World Cup. Brazil should receive the dispute in 2014 and Qatar in 2022. The agreement may open doors for Brazilian building companies.
Brazilian fruit producers have closed US$ 4.5 million in deals at Gulfood, a food industry fair in Dubai. Revenues should exceed US$ 9 million in 12 months.
The funds should be turned to the sector in Brazil up to 2014, according to a study by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). The demand for containers should boost part of the investment.
