Author: Mark Ament
To the minister of Education of Brazil, Fernando Haddad, the agreement marks the beginning of a new phase in relations between both countries.
Couromoda, the International Shoes, Sportsgoods and Leathergoods Fair that presents the autumn/winter shoe collection of Brazilian factories begins today at Anhembi Exhibition Centre, in São Paulo, the largest business centre in Brazil. The organizers of the event hope that 63,000 visitors, among them 4,500 foreign retailers. The fair will go on up to Thursday and will bring together the creations of 3,000 Brazilian brands of shoes and artefacts.
Clothes and garments for babies made by producer Torcida Baby – Baby Fan, from the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, with the colours and logos of Brazilian football teams, may reach the market in the United Arab Emirates this year. The company was invited to exhibit its products in the office set up by the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex), in Dubai. The company is licensed by 17 of the main teams in the country and already exports to Germany, France and Italy.
During the visit of the minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab country, Abdelwahab Abdallah, to Brazil, to begin today, agreements will be signed for the teaching of Portuguese at the University of Manouba and for the promotion of participation of Brazilian businessmen in fairs in Tunisia, and vice versa. On Wednesday, the Foreign Minster will participate in meetings with businessmen at the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Aracruz Celulose began yesterday (12) a plan for modernization of their unit in the city of Guaíba, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. State governor Germano Rigotto accompanied the inauguration of the works. The company is going to begin another enterprise in the country, in
In the last five years, industry was only behind agriculture and livestock in the creation of work posts outside the capitals. According to studies published on Thursday (12) by the National Service of Industrial Education (Senai), of the over 1 million openings offered by industry in the period, 76% were outside the main metropolitan regions in the country.
A delegation of businessmen and authorities from the Arab country, led by the country Foreign Minister, Abdelwahab Abdallah, is going to visit Brazilian capital city Brasília and the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo next week. On Wednesday they are going to participate in a seminar and business roundtables at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Before that, at the federal capital, relations between both countries will be discussed at the 3rd Brazil-Tunisia Joint
Of the US$ 5.2 billion in country revenues with exports to the countries in the League of Arab States last year, US$ 3.4 billion correspond to Brazilian agribusiness and livestock products. Sector sales to the region grew 24.8% in 2005, over the domestic average. Sugar was the main product sold by Brazil to the Arab world.
This estimate is by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and is based on the growth forecasted for the world economy in 2006, on the increase of prices of commodities like coffee and sugar, exported by Brazil to the Arabs, and on the delivery of aircraft that Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer will make to Saudi Arabian Airlines. This year, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce should invest in the promotion of manufactured and civil construction sector products.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Qatar Airways is interested in establishing a direct flight between Brazil and Qatar, according to the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr. He discussed the matter today (11), at a press conference in which he disclosed the figures of trade between Brazil and the Arab
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is going to participate in at least 12 fairs in the Arab countries this year, according to information supplied today (11) by the president of the organization, Antonio Sarkis Jr., in a press conference. The objective is to promote Brazilian products in the markets
