The three-day event in Kuwait gathered representatives of 76 countries, plus the UN secretary-general. Gulf nations announced the largest investments.
The financial market, for the second consecutive week, revised down its inflation rate forecast for Brazil this year.
The country will step up negotiations to become full member of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, with the support of the Brazilian diplomatic representation in Paris, where the organization is located.
The Arab country imported over 80 trucks from the automaker from São Bernardo do Campo (São Paulo metro area). Most of the orders placed were for the garbage truck model Atego 1729 4×2.
The ‘Invest in Iraq’ Conference presented 212 projects in areas that need investments from the international community. Brazil was represented by Karen Jones, from Apex-Brasil.
In its first day, the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI), in Kuwait City, held a panel on the Role of Financing Institutions. Authorities underlined the country’s potential.
Event on the country’s reconstruction takes place this week in neighboring Kuwait. Over 70 countries and international organizations are expected to attend it.
The volume of sales increased over 2016, after two years of decline.
The Abu Dhabi-based satellite broadband company set to begin local operations in the year’s second half. The plan is to reach regions underserved or unserved by the current operators.
São Paulo-based samba school Unidos de Vila Maria will perform during the Brazilian Festival, which begins on February 22 at Yas Mall, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The year’s first forecast expects Brazil to harvest 14.5 million tons less than in 2017 regarding cereals, legumes and oil seeds.
A delegation of 22 representatives from Egyptian companies plans to visit São Paulo at the time of the São Paulo Supermarkets Association Fair (Apas) in May. The Arab Chamber promoted some events in a seminar in Cairo.
The organization’s International Business executive, Fernanda Baltazar, visited the country between the end of January and the beginning of February. There’s room for Brazil to supply food products and enter the construction sector.
The company is working on the development of a pioneering technology and aims the large-scale production of the fuel. Production has been tested and a pilot project already began.

