Author: Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil should harvest 55.2 million tonnes of soy in the 2005/06 crop, according to forecasts by the National Supply Company (Conab). The initial forecast, made in April, was of 55.7 million tonnes, but it was reduced due to climate problems. The volume, however, still represents a record, since in
Shop Preta Pretinha has become a reference in the production of Black, Muslim, Oriental, Indian and handicapped dolls, produced in cloth of vinyl. In six years of operation, the enterprise has already found clients in various states in the country and is getting ready to start exporting.
The Brazilian Football School, EBF, of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), offers an exchange programme for foreign apprentices and professional players. Since the school was created, one year ago, they received 270 people from Australia, Japan and the United States. The EBF also wishes to train Arab players.
The Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) signed on Friday (28) another six trade promotion agreements with sectorial entities. Two of them include participation in fairs and realisation of a trade mission to Dubai. They refer to the sectors of ceramic tiles and printing industry.
The airline plans on launching a flight between São Paulo and Dubai for cargo transport. The company will be represented by the Brazilian company Scand Air Cargo. Executives of the two companies participated last week at Intermodal, fair in the logistics sector that took place in São Paulo.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Pão de Açúcar Group is the leader amongst the Brazilian supermarket chains. It is at the top of the ranking prepared by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras), released yesterday (26) in São Paulo. The group earned US$ 7.83 billion in 2005 and had 15.2% of the national
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Pão de Açúcar Group is the leader amongst the Brazilian supermarket chains. It is at the top of the ranking prepared by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras), released yesterday (26) in São Paulo. The group earned US$ 7.83 billion in 2005 and had 15.2% of the national
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian market of electronic means registered an increase in 10 million credit, debit and store cards in circulation. The country had registered 337 million units in December 2005. At the end of the month of March, this number jumped to 347 million, with a total turnover of US$
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian airline Gol had record net profit of US$ 85.0 million during the first quarter of the year. The value is 37.2% greater than the US$ 62.0 million, in current exchange rates, obtained in the same period in 2005. The net income increased by 46.5% between January and
This is the opinion of the head of the department for the Americas of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Egypt, Hamdi Dardiri, who is in the Ecuadorian capital for the ministerial meeting that starts tomorrow.
