The increase took place in the first six months of 2009, in comparison with the same period last year. Investment totalled US$ 15.6 billion this year, as against US$ 10.5 billion in 2008.
The organizers of Sweet Brazil expect buyers from the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The event, which begins on August 10th, should bring together the largest producers in the country.
Embrapa and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (Fara) are going to create a virtual platform to share research and information about markets and do business in the agricultural sector.
The International Monetary Fund may loan US$ 17 billion to poor nations over the next five years. Approximately US$ 8 billion may be disbursed by 2011.
The Brazilian Treasury Bills were negotiated in the United States, Europe and Asia. They mature in 2037 and interest rates are the lowest paid for papers of the kind.
This evaluation is by three of the main businessmen in the country, heard by ANBA in Damascus. For 10 years, Syria has been promoting reforms, but bureaucracy and lack of infrastructure hinder.
Yesterday, the president received the Egyptian minister of Foreign Relations, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, in Brasília. They discussed the importance of business missions and the two countries’ trade potential.
Brasília – The Brazilian flow of exchange ran a surplus of US$ 491 million up until the 24th this month, according to the Brazilian Central Bank. In the same period last year, the result was negative by US$ 2.486 billion. From July 1st to 24th, the flow of finance (investment in bonds, remittances of profits
Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras issued a press release yesterday (28th) informing that it ranks among the world’s ten leading companies in terms of added value in the first half. It is the only Brazilian company in the top ten of consultancy firm Ernst & Young’s ranking of the largest
Estimates by the institute show growth of 0.3% in June over May. The auto industry, with a 2.9% increase in output, is the main contributing sector to the positive performance.
President Lula’s term in office ends on December 31st, 2010. He said he plans to launch a new Growth Acceleration Program, for his successor not to have to ‘start from scratch’.
The anthropologist and professor at Fluminense Federal University, Paulo Hilu Pinto, is collecting figures and stories for the elaboration of a book about the Arabs in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The Arab countries are in the list of markets considered priority for Texbrasil, an Abit export incentive program with the support of the Apex.
Companies WMR Brasil and M.Moschini, are going to associate themselves to AST group, from the United Arab Emirates, to operate in foreign trade. They work in partnership.
