Brazilian and Argentine productions should participate in the 10th Dubai International Film Festival, from December 6th to 14th. The event should also include works from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The Global South-South Development Expo will enable the exchange of experiences among emerging countries in Kenya. The event is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme and will focus on sustainable actions.
From January to September, revenues from foreign sales stood at US$ 17.6 billion in the first nine months this year, down 4.6% from the same period in 2012. Oman ranked tenth in the list of importing countries.
According to the president at Embratur, airlines from abroad may fly domestic routes if national companies are not capable of supplying the passenger demand to all cities hosting the event.
The index measured by Getúlio Vargas Foundation dropped in the first study in October, as against September. If confirmed, this will be the fifth drop back to back.
The Saudi prince granted a translation award in São Paulo and stressed ties between Brazil and his country. The Brazilian João Baptista Vargens, a professor at UFRJ, was among those awarded.
The country posted average daily export revenues of US$ 800.5 million in the third week of October. The export volume was down 34.1% from the second week of the month.
At a meeting held by the Saudi Public Library in São Paulo this Monday (21st), translation was pointed out as crucial to the integration of the world. The debate focused on Arabic language.
A consortium formed by Shell, Total, CNPC, CNOOC and Petrobras has won the first round of tenders for exploration of the Brazilian pre-salt layer of oil.
The growth in investment in Brazil should take place from 2014 to 2017, in comparison with the previous four years period, according to a Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) research.
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has been authorised to operate in the country since early this month and plans to finance Brazilian company projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Traditional Lebanese food restaurant in São Paulo will have units at shopping malls in the region, but the food will be cooked at the headquarters. The goal is to maintain quality at all outlets.
Shipments from Brazil to the Middle East and North Africa grew in September over the same month last year and totalled 4.3 million tonnes. Sales of ores boosted the figures.
The Brazilian government has heeded the pleas of foreigners living in the country, and will replace the word ‘refugee’ from their ID cards with ‘resident’. The goal is to make socioeconomic integration easier.

