Governor Marconi Perillo will travel to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia with a delegation of officials and executives. The goal is to draw capital into major projects and boost trade.
Brazil saw a primary surplus of BRL 6.7 billion. For the full-year result, however, a BRL 143 billion deficit is expected.
The state-run Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero) estimates that the airports it manages in the country will handle 3.3 million passengers during the holiday this year.
The 2017 International Tourism and Travel Fair (Siaha), featuring 150 international exhibitors, will continue until next Saturday in Oran.
The American University in Beirut is accepting enrolments for its summer course in Arabic language. Classes will be geared towards non-local university students.
Exports to the region reached USD 967 million last year, the Brazilian mining company reported. Vale bounced back from its 2015 loss to post a profit of USD 3.982 billion.
The Arab country is one of the target markets of Organics Brasil, a program designed to advertise the Brazilian industry abroad.
The rate of locally-made equipment and services will be reduced by 50% in oil and gas drilling tenders.
Foreign sales of capital goods from Brazil reached USD 446 million in January, a decline of 12% compared with January of last year.
The meat packing company saw revenue from foreign sales drop by 2.1% to BRL 5.7 billion. Accounting for 21% of total exports, the Middle East was the second biggest buying region for the company.
From March 4 to June 24 in São Paulo, historian Cintia Gama will teach the course ‘Ancient Egyptian Civilization and its Culture,’ covering aspects such as architecture, religion and daily life.
The treaty was reached under the aegis of the WTO. It has been ratified by 110 countries and became effective this Wednesday. It is expected to bring an additional USD 1 trillion to global trade.
Muralist Eduardo Kobra is a finalist in the Dubai Canvas 3D Art Award, a contest for three-dimensional paintings on concrete structures. The Brazilian artist has done graffiti in the emirate before.
Exports from Brazil to the region reached USD 688 million in January. Algeria was the highlight with a 108% increase in imports.
