Singer and songwriter Caetano Veloso will perform in the Lebanese city of Byblos on Wednesday (14th) at 08:30 pm. The concert is one of the Byblos International Festival’s most sought-after.
The company informed that the well is located at a depth of 470 metres, 100 kilometres off the Angolan. The exploration license provides for the drilling of eight wells.
With more open markets than Europe and the US, the continent is a target for businessmen from countries such as Brazil. South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Egypt and the Maghreb nations are highlights.
Foreign sales from Brazil totalled US$ 879.6 million from January to June, Tunisia was one of the markets to which exports during the period grew strongly, by 76%.
Arab countries offer opportunities for automobiles made in Brazil, according to the chairman of the Anfavea, Cledorvino Belini. In 2009, the country’s automakers shipped 3,800 vehicles to the region.
Foreign sales by Brazilian automakers totalled US$ 5.73 billion in the first half, representing an increase over 2009. The industry, however, has not attained 2008 levels yet.
Al-Bunnia Trading Group executives are in Brazil for business meetings with national companies at the Arab Brazilian Chamber. The products they are seeking range from sugar to construction equipment.
In the second week of July, Brazilian exports totalled US$ 4.2 billion, and imports totalled US$ 3.5 billion. The trade surplus so far this year is US$ 8.8 billion.
Following the lead of Brazilian construction companies operating in the continent, domestic products of all kinds are being sold. The main obstacle is obtaining financing in order to do business.
Cosmetics manufacturing company Muriel has been exporting to Libya for two years. Now, it is seeking new partnership to distribute its products in countries such the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
The Brazilian company, a global leader in tag manufacturing, will start exporting to the Emirates from its unit in Portugal. In the Arab world, Haco already sells to Morocco and Tunisia.
Luxurious party dresses by Barbara Bela, a brand based in the state of Minas Gerais, are exported to the Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, which guarantee 20% of the company’s revenues.
The play, written and directed by Samir Yazbek, a son of Lebanese immigrants, tells the story of a woman who seeks her identity through her origins. The premiere will be on the 23rd.
Libya and Jordan were among the company’s buyers during the period. By late June, the firm order backlog totalled US$ 15.2 billion.
