The city of Teresina will host the World Handicraft Fair for the first time from November 19th to 28th. There will be over 100 stands from 20 different countries, including seven Arab ones.
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From November 16th to 18th, the UN agency will promote the 17th Empretec program directors meeting, which encourages the establishment of small and medium companies around the world.
The meeting will feature readings of poems by the Syrian Adonis, the nickname of Ali Ahmad Said Esber, and the screening of film ‘Caminho e atrás de mim caminham as estrelas,’ by William Farnesi.
Foreign sales from the region generated US$ 11.9 billion from January to October, with growth of 42% over the same period last year. Iron ore had a great impact in this performance.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have stood out as Brazilian agribusiness export targets in October, according to information disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Brazilian state-owned oil company signed contracts with Engevix Engenharia for the construction of eight new production units to be used in pre-salt exploration in Santos Basin.
Transfers of funds to the country from Sudanese people living outside the continent should reach US$ 3.2 billion this year, according to a World Bank report. It is the second highest volume in Africa.
Revenues from shipments between January and October reached US$ 5.56 billion. Nearly 3.2 million tonnes of poultry were exported.
Credit to the sector accounted for 38.9% of disbursements by the bank from January to October, followed by the fields of infrastructure, trade and services, and agriculture.
Foreign sales of motorcycles made in Brazil increased to 55,700 units from January until October compared with the same period of 2009. Honda and Yamaha were the exporting companies.
The new version of the company’s executive jet covered almost 6,500 kilometres non-stop and with 10 people on board, showing its capacity for covering long distances.
The eighth edition of the International Fruit and Vegetable Industry Exhibition should take place from December 9 to 12 in Agadir, Morocco. The event should bring together over 400 exhibitors.
The second edition of the forum on the European continent will take place in London, on November 10 and 11. The event should discuss the challenges and opportunities for halal products and services.
The organization advises for Egypt to expand its reforms to improve the business environment and attract further investment. It acknowledges that the country has progressed a lot in recent years.
