According to the World Bank, 17 of the 19 countries researched in the Middle East and North Africa, reformed their economies over the last year. Saudi Arabia is the easiest for business.
The building of the maritime drilling equipment is going to cost 4 billion reals (US$ 2.1 billion). Delivery should take place between 2013 and 2018.
Raphael Karan has already travelled to over 50 countries in the five continents, always on a motorcycle. In October he should head to Egypt, and then on to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
Ministers of Foreign Relations from the two blocs are going to meet on the sidelines of the UN’s General Assembly. The aim is to arrive at common stances regarding matters of international interest.
The consumption of families, which grew for the 23rd quarter running, was the main reason for expansion of the GDP in the period from April to June this year.
The Brazilian brand of cosmetics has relaunched a line of masculine perfumes that has essences originally from Arab countries, like Egypt and Tunisia, among others.
Industrial output in the country increased 2.1%, and services grew 1.2%. The figures were disclosed today (11th) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics.
To the president of the Energy Research Company, Maurício Tolmasquim, despite the greater state presence, the oil reserves discovered in Brazil will be profitable to private investors.
The director of Interworld Foods, Abdul Rahiman, had over 30 meetings with fruit producers in São Paulo. Watermelon, melon and assai were the products that most interested the buyer.
The Trade Representative of Egypt, Mahmoud Mazhar, and the Arab Brazilian Chamber secretary general, Michel Alaby, visited the premises of Electrometer, a power metre factory with Egyptian capital.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber promoted workshop ‘Get to Know the Arab Market’ at its head office in São Paulo yesterday (10). The meeting aimed to show opportunities to Brazilian businessmen.
The deficit in the first four working days of September was US$ 1.1 billion, against US$ 4.43 billion in the first four working days of September 2008. Year to date, the balance is US$ 5.78 billion.
The stamp of the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) is featured on food products that circulate in Brazil and in over 180 countries, and guarantees product quality and origin.
The institution established a partnership with the Ministry of Health, through which it will train 860 public health workers from 13 states in Brazil.
