Author: Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Two scientists from the Roger Abdelmassih Clinic and Research Centre on Human Reproduction, in São Paulo, southeast Brazil, presented an all-new research at the annual meeting at the European Society of Human Reproduction, in Prague, last month. The scientists, Russian naturalised Brazilian, Irina Kerkis and Alexandre Kerkis, managed to
Revenues with exports to the Arab market increased by 8.42%, reveals the union of producers in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil exported in the first semester the equivalent to US$ 60.901 billion, 13.5% more than in the same period last year. Imports, in turn, added up to US$ 41.36 billion, an increase by 21.6%. The trade surplus in the first six months of 2006 was of US$ 19.541 billion.
Producer of bovine and pork meats and processed products, Estrela Alimentos, company created in 1979 in the interior of the state of São Paulo, has 80% of their exports directed to the Arab market. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt are the main destinations.
Francal, shoes and fashion accessories fair, is going to gather 1,000 exhibitors as of tomorrow in São Paulo. Amongst the Arab importers, are representatives from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Exports from the shoes sector yielded US$ 1.8 billion last year. Brazil sells to 123 countries, including 12 Arab nations.
The three are part of a group with 18 countries to work in preserving world cultural manifestations in danger of being extinct. Brazil is considered to be ahead of its time in the field. The country created a process for registering popular expressions, like sambas and the making of typical instruments.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil receives about 60,000 foreign students per year, according to information from a research done last year by the Language Travel Magazine, renown English publication on travelling for studies. Of this total, 50,000 come to the country for language programmes and combined courses and the remaining 10,000 for middle
Cupuassu, guarana, pequi and many other ingredients of the forest are the raw materials for a line of cosmetics created by the small company of São Paulo Du Plessis. The products are directed to the foreign market and will be presented to the world in September in one of the main cosmetics fairs in France.
A representative of the group Eta Ascon, based in Dubai, will be in São Paulo next week looking for companies interested in opening stores in the country. According to the secretary-general at the Arab Chamber, Michel Alaby, as well as the entity, he will visit companies like Patachou, Hering and the barbecue restaurant Montana.
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Brazilian companies interested in opening franchises in the Arab world should speak to the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex). According to information given today (29) to ANBA by the project manager in the international events unit at Apex, Monique Sallas, the agency is listing the companies interested
Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – Brazilian franchises went from yearly revenues of US$ 10.5 billion in 2001 to US$ 15.6 billion last year. The information was presented today (29) by the Relationship manager at the Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF), Rogério Feijó, in the seminar "The Ways to Internationalisation of Franchises in the Arab World", in
The Institute of Arab Culture in Brazil and the Casa das Rosas Literature and Poetry Space will exhibit, in São Paulo, three documentaries on important figures of Arab culture, like the intellectual Edward Said and the poet Mahmud Darwish. The films will be presented today and on the 6th and 7th of July. After the exhibits there will be debates.
