The Brazilian DXB, which is participating in Saudi Build, in Riyadh, should ship 10 containers of quartzite stone to Saudi Arabia. The value of the order is around US$ 1 million.
The International Energy Agency has increased its consumption forecast for 2010 by 500,000 barrels a day. China and Arab countries plan to replace the dollar in transactions involving the commodity.
São Paulo – Aside from the desert, among the major attractions to visitors in Morocco are the wedding ceremonies. Completely different from those carried out in Brazil, the Moroccan wedding parties may last from one to three or even seven days. For that reason, the ceremonies take place during the summer, so that friends and
A visit to the most famous of deserts reveals huge sand dunes and camel caravans run by Bedouins, who live off tourism. The Sahara is the theme of the second ANBA article on tourism in Morocco.
The Brazilian company is going to supply 3.3 million tonnes of direct reduction pellets per year to the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. The two companies have been in business together since 1982.
The country currently exports US$ 400 million in exotic products of animal origin a year, among them chicken feet and bile for production of medication.
According to the United Nations ranking, Kuwait, Qatar and the Emirates are in the group of countries with a ‘very high’ Human Development Index. The Emirates rose two points in the classification.
The second day of Saudi Build generated positive contacts for Brazilian companies. One of them, WK Comercial Exportadora, closed the sale of a hot tub.
The country agreed to buy US$ 10 bn in International Monetary Fund bonds during the G20 meeting, in London. The IMF is collecting another US$ 500 bn to assist nations in difficulties.
Financial markets expect the economy of Brazil to grow 0.01% this year. Production, according to the Central Bank’s Focus Bulletin, should be 7.53%. For 2010, the expectation is for 6% growth.
This week, a national program for conservation of Brazilian caves was released. Brazil has 100,000 caves, according to estimates, and the intention is to protect them from degradation.
The 2nd Conference of Brazilian Communities Abroad should bring together, from the 14th to the 16th of October, academics and politicians from countries where Brazilians live. Lebanon is represented.
The factory already sells to three Arab countries – Jordan, Syria and Bahrain – and is negotiating with the Emirates. The strategy for coming seasons should be winning the Arab market.
Photographic exhibition on the Arab influence in South America will run until the 16th at the Riyadh National Museum. The display organised by the Brazilian foreign office has travelled the world.
