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Portugal will move ahead with free movement even without unanimity of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries

26 September 2019

Portugal plans to move towards bilateral free movement agreements with States in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) if there is no unanimity within the organization, the secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) and prime minister of Portugal said on Wednesday in Lisbon.

Forum Macau promotes agricultural cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries in Jiangsu

25 September 2019

The promotion of agricultural cooperation between Jiangsu Province and the Portuguese-speaking countries was the focus of a study visit to that province by the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau, the institution said in a statement.

Cabo Verde’s net international reserves totalled 623 million euros on 30 August

25 September 2019

Cabo Verde's net international reserves amounted to 623 million euros, of which 68% in euros and 32% in dollars, as at 30 August 2019, the Bank of Cabo Verde (BCV) said in a statement issued on Tuesday in Praia.

Over 100 companies participate in the 1st edition of ExpoHotel Angola

25 September 2019

The 1st edition of ExpoHotel Angola, which will take place from 26 to 29 September, alongside the 1st Congress on Hotels and Tourism, in Luanda, will be attended by over 100 companies, said the organiser, the Angolan Association of Hotels and Resorts.

EuroAtlantic airways seeks business opportunities in South America and the Caribbean

19 September 2019

EuroAtlantic airways will host a series of presentations in the Brazilian market, in other South American countries, and Caribbean countries in search of new business opportunities, the Portuguese airline said in a statement.

Trade between Brazil and China falls from January to August

18 September 2019

Figures on trade between Brazil and China from January to August point to a significant drop in value throughout 2019, the Comex-DF editorial team reported.

Innovative companies from Brazil and Portugal visit four cities in the Greater Bay

18 September 2019

A delegation of technological innovation companies from Brazil and Portugal this month visited four cities in China's Greater Bay Area as part of an exchange organised by the Macau Economic Bureau

Brazil’s vice president invites Chinese companies to invest in the country

12 September 2019

The Chinese are interested and have the capital and experience to drive major infrastructure works in Brazil, said the vice president and acting president of Brazil.

China approves meat imports from another 25 refrigeration units in Brazil

10 September 2019

China's health authorities have approved 25 more refrigeration units in Brazil to export meat to the country, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply said on Monday in Brasilia.

Brazilian Ambassador announces new cooperation projects with São Tomé and Príncipe

10 September 2019

Brazil will soon sign two new cooperation projects with São Tomé and Príncipe, the Brazilian ambassador to the West African archipelago announced on Monday during the ceremony to mark Brazil's 197th anniversary of independence.

AliExpress opens its first temporary point of sale in Brazil, in Curitiba

9 September 2019

E-commerce company AliExpress, of the Chinese group Alibaba, opened its first physical point of sale on Friday in Curitiba, capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná, reported daily newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo.

City of São Paulo, Brazil receives first of eight trains manufactured in China

6 September 2019

The first train of a set of eight acquired by the São Paulo State Government to run on line 13-Jade of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) arrived on Thursday at the port of Santos, after setting off for Brazil on 20 June, the company said.

Start-ups from Brazil and Portugal seek investors in Macau

6 September 2019

Seventeen companies from Brazil and Portugal are in Macau looking for Chinese investors and partners by taking part in Macau International Start-up Week from 5-7 September, officials told Portuguese news agency Lusa.

China plans to broaden the type of products it imports from Brazil

5 September 2019

Over the past decade, China has been the largest buyer of Brazilian agricultural products, and now intends to extend imports to other products, such as beef, said China's ambassador to Brazil, Yang Wanming.

Portugal buys five military transport aircraft from Brazil’s Embraer

23 August 2019

Portugal has purchased five KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft, support and services and flight simulator from Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer, and the respective contract was signed on Thursday in Évora, at the company's facilities.

Angola’s Biocom produces 65,000 tonnes of sugar in the first semester

22 August 2019

Angolan bioenergy company Biocom produced 65,000 tonnes of sugar in the first half of the year at its facilities in Cacuso municipality, Malanje province, the company's deputy director-general said on Tuesday.

Chinese demand increases Brazilian chicken and pork exports

22 August 2019

China's increased demand for chicken and pork indicates that Brazilian producers will have a significant increase in exports in 2019, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein.

Cabo Verde Airlines adds to US connections with flight to Dulles International

21 August 2019

Cabo Verde Airlines will increase its air links to the United States with flights between Sal Island and Dulles International Airport, the airline said in a statement issued in Praia.

Vale Moçambique lowers coal production forecast to 10 million tonnes

15 August 2019

Climate and operational factors have led to Vale Moçambique's coal production forecast for 2019 being lowered from 14 million to 10 million tonnes, the company's chairman said on Wednesday in Maputo.

Mission from São Paulo State, Brazil, returns from China with announced investments

14 August 2019

The China 2019 Mission has raised investment intentions from Chinese companies and financial institutions worth US$24.8 billion over 10 years, said the governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

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