Conceito wants to take a group of 10 businessmen to Elenex, a trade fair for the electric power industry due May. Saudi Arabia plans on investing US$ 80 billion in the sector over a 10-year period.

In a seminar yesterday in Beirut, representatives of Arab commerce chambers and governments discussed attractive economic, fiscal and legal aspects of their countries when it comes to foreign capital.

Novo Mel has shipped its second load of organic honey to a supermarket chain in the emirate. The company is negotiating with two more importers in the region.

An agreement between Brazil and Lebanon aims to make access to immigrants’ information and documents easier. The deal was signed during the Lebanese president Michel Sleiman’s visit to Rio de Janeiro.

During the first quarter, Brazilian foreign sales were equivalent to US$ 3.22 million. The volume shipped was 5,200 tonnes, representing growth of 30% compared with the same period of last year.