Soraya Campos won in February the award Eclat de Mode-Paris, considered the Oscar in costume jewellery. She was chosen amongst 600 exhibitors that participated at the fair Bijorhca, in France.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
Eight companies from the Arab country are participating for the first time at the trade show Vitória Stone Fair, which ends tomorrow in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Enthusiastic with business made and the number of visitors, the entrepreneurs already speak of coming again for the next edition.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The 33rd Bijóias will take place in the Frei Caneca Conventions Centre, in São Paulo, between the 8th and 10th of March. Trade fair Bijóias is directed to the sector of costume jewellery, plated pieces, silver and fashion accessories. In this edition the autumn/winter collection presented by the factories
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – Brazilian exports added up to US$ 2.375 billion last week, against imports equivalent to US$ 1.494 billion, which resulted in a trade surplus of US$ 881 million. Throughout the 8 working days in February, the positive surplus accumulates US$ 1.026 billion. In the year, the trade balance surplus (exports minus imports)
The company Artmorfose, from São Paulo, produces furniture with demolition material. The pieces are unique and ecologically correct. These characteristics called the attention of foreign importers. Last year, the company exhibited their products in Paris, France, and The Hague, in Holland. Next month, the Artmorfose furniture will be shown to the Portuguese. The exhibit will be in Cascais.
Agência Brasil* Algiers – Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appealed once again to the rich countries to relate to poverty in the world. According to him, who is on his fifth journey to Africa, the world will only have peace when the poor nations become developed. Lula stated that it is necessary for
Gold prices should be appreciated by 30% in the international market this year. The increase is based on many factors, amongst them the transformation of the dollar into an asset less attractive to investors, and the increase in demand for the metal in the Arab and Asian countries.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – A study by the Brazilian Association of Toiletries, Perfumes & Cosmetics Industries (Abihpec) indicates that Brazil started the year of 2006 with 1,367 companies in the cosmetics sector. In 2005, 109 new factories were installed in the country, which represented an increase in 8.7% in the number of companies.
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – On the first week of February, with three working days, Brazil exported US$ 1.293 billion and imported US$ 1.148 billion, with a positive surplus of US$ 145 million. Throughout the year, the trade balance accumulates exports of US$ 10.564 billion, and imports worth US$ 7.575 billion, with a surplus for the
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian oil company Petrobras signed today (03) with four private companies their first contracts for the purchase of biodiesel. The companies Agropalma, Granol, Soy Minas and Brasil Ecodiesel were the winners of a tender held in December by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). By the contracts, evaluated in US$
