The original text from 2005 was renegotiated in early July, in Cairo. The number of authorized weekly mixed or cargo-only flights has been increased from four to seven.
Author: From the Newsroom
The organizers of Sweet Brazil expect buyers from the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The event, which begins on August 10th, should bring together the largest producers in the country.
Estimates by the institute show growth of 0.3% in June over May. The auto industry, with a 2.9% increase in output, is the main contributing sector to the positive performance.
The optimistic forecast is the result of a survey among 1,068 micro and small businesses in the state of São Paulo. The conclusion is that 19.8% intend to hire new employees this year.
The state bets on the culture of the local population and on the vast supply of natural resources to attract the attention of Brazil and the world. Presently, Acre receives around 200,000 tourists per
Brasília – Brazil recorded a trade surplus of US$ 653 million in the fourth week of July, from the 20th to the 26th, according to figures disclosed today (27th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Sales from Brazil to foreign countries totalled US$ 3.424 billion, and purchases totalled US$ 2.771 billion.
UN and Brazilian government representatives will attend the International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East today and tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro to discuss peace in the region.
The region accounted for 3.31% of the volume of shoes that the country shipped abroad in the first half. Africa also imported 2 million pairs from Brazil.
Companhia Industrial Cataguases, a maker of cotton fabrics, will expand and modernize its factory park in the state of Minas Gerais. Production should grow by 1.8 million metres of fabric.
In one year, the city of São Paulo went from 33rd to the 8th position in the Global Language Monitor’s ranking of most important cities in the fashion world. Dubai ranks 11th.
The Arab country imported US$ 19.7 billion in the first half. Exports, on the other hand, totalled US$ 20.7 billion, a 46.5% decrease according to figures supplied by the Algerian Statistics Centre.
Foreign sales of Brazilian steel products in June generated revenues of US$ 425 million, growth of 50.2% over the performance recorded in May.
A total of 300,000 formal job positions were created in the country in the first half this year. The sector that contributed the most was agriculture, followed by services.
A partnership between Embratur and the private initiative, signed in early July, is going to increase international promotion of Brazilian destinations that offer luxury products and services.

