Shopping centres obtained 71 billion reals (US$ 38.3 billion) in revenues from sales in Brazil last year. There was growth of 9% over 2008 and 16 new units were inaugurated.
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The US$ 50 million donation made by the Arab country to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti is already available by means of the UN. Saudi also topped the list of aid providers in 2008.
The industry’s revenues from foreign trade remained stable in January compared with the same month of 2009, but grew 28.8% in terms of volume. Exports totalled 17.5 million pairs.
The country wants 25% of the tourists who will come for the 2014 Cup to remain in Brazil after the championship matches. As a strategy, the Tourism Institute will present alternative destinations.
The Brazilian Tourism Institute will make extra funds available for the country’s states to complement their foreign tourism promotion budgets during the year of 2010.
Companies interested in going on a trade mission to the Middle East may enrol until the 19th. The route of the trip, which should take place in April, includes Iran, Egypt and Lebanon.
Agribusiness exports dropped by 1.8% in January. However, certain industries performed well, such as meats, whose sales grew 10%. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Algeria bought 50% more
The Brazilian construction company should provide services to Irtibaat consortium, competing for expansion, financing, operation and maintenance of a highway. The group competes with another two.
The Arab Syrian Cultural Centre will open new classes for the Arabic language course in its head office, in São Paulo. The free lessons start in March and enrolment starts on the 22nd.
Foreign sales of the Brazilian product generated US$ 377 million in revenues in January. A total of 2.4 million bags were shipped.
The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge, is going to head a delegation of businessmen to Egypt, Lebanon and Iran. The trip will run from April 11th to 17th.
The industry posted US$ 3.4 billion in revenues in December, representing growth of 0.6% over the same month of 2008. Annual revenues, however, decreased by 18%.
Announced in January, the US$ 544,000 financing line of the Tourism Ministry and the Brazilian Development Bank, will go to energy efficiency- and environmental sustainability-oriented projects.
Over seven years, the country went from 5,000 to 10,000 kilometres of pipelines. Yet another one will be inaugurated this Wednesday: Cabiúnas-Reduc III, South America’s largest in diameter.
