The country exported more than one tonne of gold bars to the Emirates in June. Shipments totalled US$ 41 million, US$ 20.1 million of which originated from the state of Minas.

The Arab country imported US$ 19.7 billion in the first half. Exports, on the other hand, totalled US$ 20.7 billion, a 46.5% decrease according to figures supplied by the Algerian Statistics Centre.

The Brazilian debenture market grew 167% in the first half compared with the same period last year. The number of operations rose from 1,757 to 4,687, according to figures supplied by the Andima.

The Colombian vice president, Francisco Santos Calderón, believes that the moment has come for his country to explore cooperation with the Arab world and tap into the existing potential.

The opinion was expressed by the Brazilian ambassador in Damascus, Edgard Casciano. To him, the country’s economy is ‘gradually but steadily’ more open and modern, and offers investment opportunities.

Small companies in the sector invest in sustainability to develop eco-friendly products. Tarps for lorries, wood scraps, cloth, plastic, rubber, PET. Everything is reused.

The break up, by e-mail, of a relationship between Algerian-born French writer Grégoire Bouillier and French artist Sophie Calle is the theme of an exhibition on display in the capital of São Paulo.