The cooperatives earned US$ 414 million. In volume, the expansion was of 34% and sales reached 2.15 million tonnes.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
The event, which took place in São Paulo last week, gathered together buyers from 22 countries, amongst them Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Brazilian shoe manufacturers will start in February the activities of the Brazilian Footwear, programme for the promotion of exports in the sector, planned for this year. From the 6th to 8th there will be the showroom for Brazilian Shoes, in Argentina, and from the 5th to 8th the
The city, which celebrates today its anniversary, received in 2004 about 7.5 million visitors, of which 1.5 million were foreigners. The São Paulo Convention & Visitor Bureau estimates that the total figure will reach 15 million in 2010. The city is the richest in Brazil, the 4th largest in the world and the main business centre in Latin America.
The Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations stated that the entry of an Arab country to the organisation should be evaluated. Amorim defended this idea soon after a journey to five African countries. One of the proposals for reform in the Council suggests the opening of six new permanent seats, two destined for Africa and the other four for Asia, Europe and the Americas.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The Brazilian industries exported 212 million pairs of shoes last year, with an increase of 12% over the previous year. The information is from the Brazilian Association of Shoe Manufacturers (Abicalçados). In 2003, 188.6 million pairs of shoes were shipped. The revenues, released in the beginning of January, was
The deal was signed with Republic Airways Holding, which will carry out services for Delat Airlines. If all options are converted, which adds up to another 34 aeroplanes, the deal may reach US$ 1.5 billion.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The governor of the state of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, participated this morning (20) in the Islamic ceremony for the "Festival of Sacrifice", which took place at the Mosque Brasil, in the city of São Paulo. The day recalls the episode in which Abraham was going to sacrifice his
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The governor of the state of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, participated this morning (20) in the Islamic ceremony for the "Festival of Sacrifice", which took place at the Mosque Brasil, in the city of São Paulo. The day recalls the episode in which Abraham was going to sacrifice his
The trade show will be held from the 8th to 11th March at the Transamerica Expo Centre, in São Paulo, and expects to host about 3,000 people, 20% more than in the previous edition.
A report prepared by the Emirati research and consulting company Market Vision, points Saudi Arabia as the major market in the Middle East for international tourism. The number of journeys abroad made by the population increased by 54% between 2001 and 2002. The greater part of Saudi tourists – 74% – stays at 4 and 5-star hotels when in other countries.
