Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Brazilian Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, has maintained his estimate of growth of between 4% and 4.5% for the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year, despite the reductions forecasted by the market. "The 3.5% forecasts are pessimistic," stated Mantega, in reference to the most recent analyses. Financial institutions heard by
Author: Mark Ament
Owner of the brand Corduroy, the factory Suape Têxtil exports to more than 20 countries. Amongst the importers are Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Appreciate and supporting Brazilian fashion are the main objectives of the manufacturer who has many partnerships with stylists in the country.
This was one of the conclusions of the seminar about textile trade between the two countries, which took place yesterday (22) at the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (Abit). The idea is to provide incentives to sales of the Egyptian long staple and extra long staple cotton to Brazil and to promote the exports of the Brazilian medium staple cotton to Egypt. The event included the participation of the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michel Alaby,
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Shoe industry São Paulo Alpargatas is going to inaugurate on Friday (25) a research and development centre in the city of São Leopoldo, in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The unit will concentrate intelligence turned to innovation and development of new products for the global
On Friday (18), the diplomat, who is the head of the Middle East Department at the Brazilian Foreign Office (Itamaraty), met with the president at the organization, Antonio Sarkis Jr. In an interview to ANBA, he stated that trade between Brazil and the Arab countries may be expanded.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Mobile telephony in Brazil registered another 1.2 million numbers in July. Up to the seventh month of the year, there were 93 million telephone numbers operating in the country, a volume 1.4% greater than the total registered in June. Of the total, around 74 million are prepaid and 18
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and the Turkish state-owned oil company (Türkýye Petrollerý Anoným Ortaklidi) signed yesterday (17) two contracts for the export and production of oil in deep waters in the Black Sea. According to a statement disclosed by a spokesperson for the state-owned company, the companies will be
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina presented, during a seminar in the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, their plans for organization of a construction sector trade delegation to three Arab countries in October and November. Around 100 businessmen from Santa Catarina participated in the meeting.
Edmund Daukoru, who is also the minister of Oil of Nigeria, visited the Sugarcane Technology Centre, in the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, for the first time. The purpose of the visit was to learn a little more about the Brazilian production of ethanol. When the alcohol is used as an oxygenate, it is less polluting than the other products traditionally mixed into petrol.
The secretary general at the organization, Michel Alaby, is going to discuss business opportunities in the Arabian Gulf. During the meeting, a construction sector trade delegation to the region will be launched, it should occur up to the end of October.
SCA, a furniture factory from the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, inaugurated its first retail unit in Dubai around two years ago and now also wants to go to other regions of the country. For this, the company is seeking a local trade partner. It produces high-end furniture and has 190 shops in Brazil.
