Brazilian imports from Arab countries dropped due to reduced oil purchases. As a consequence of the high price of the commodity forecasted for 2010, though, sales should rise again.
Brasília – Brazil was elected today (15th) by the United Nations General Assembly as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The term will last two years – from January 1st, 2010 to December 31st, 2011. In all, 182 ballots were cast by 183 voting countries. This is the tenth time that Brazil is
São Paulo – Brazilian company Odebrecht has finished issuing US$ 500 million in bonds maturing in ten years, according to information published on newspaper O Estado de São Paulo this Thursday (15th). The rate of return was 7.25%. Rating agency Standard & Poor rated the issuance BB, and the Fitch agency rated it BB+. The
The Bank of Brazil has collected US$ 1.5 billion abroad. The operation was promoted on Tuesday (13th).
Brazilian foreign sales of chemical products returned to US$ 1 billion in September, a figure not obtained since October last year.
In November, Doha should simulate a mini World Cup to promote football in the Arab country. The players of Al Jazeera Academy should represent Brazil and participate in several friendly matches.
According to figures supplied by the Ministry of Labour, the sector showed the best performance in terms of job generation in Brazil in September.
Brazil obtained US$ 304 million in revenues from sugar sales to the League of Arab States in September. The product accounted for 37% of total exports from the country to the region during the month.
Brazilian ministers presented today their suggestions for the reductin of greenhouse gas in the country. Up to late this month, the government should present just one proposal.
Brazilian agribusiness had revenues of US$ 633 million with sales to the Middle East in September this year. The Emirates expanded their purchases by 131.5%.
This was the value spent by foreigners participating in conferences, seminars and congresses in the period from September 2007 to December 2008, in 14 Brazilian cities.
Aabar Investments PJSC, controlled by the International Petroleum Investment Company, announced investment of US$ 328 million in Santander Brazil bank shares.
Brazilian company Gomes da Costa sold 300,000 cans of tuna to the Arab country, for the value of US$ 250,000. The products should be sent in three shipments.
Opec expects growth of global oil production next year in countries like Brazil, Azerbaijan, Canada and Kazakhstan.
