There was an increase in almost 40% in Brazilian purchases from the region. Oil and oil products represented 94% of the total imported.
Author: Silvia Lindsey
The total shipped came to US$ 2.67 billion, according to information released today by the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr. According to him, there was a strong increase in the sales of manufactured goods.
Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – Transpetro, subsidiary of the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the logistics and transportation sector, announced yesterday (12) the conclusion of negotiations with the Atlântico Sul consortium for building ten large sized oil tankers, of the Suezmax kind (with draft to sail by the Suez Channel). They also ended the
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Last year tourists around the world spent US$ 800 billion, according to statistics released today (12) by the World Tourism Organisation. Nearly US$ 700 billion were spent in air transportation, an increase in 3.5% in comparison to 2004. According to the World Tourism Organisation, Europe is still the main
The internationalisation strategy of the Brazilian brand of accessories, famous for their sunglasses, started in 2005, with the opening of the first point of sales in Lisbon. Today, Chilli Beans has three franchises in Portugal and their own store in the United States. The company now wants to find a trade partner in the Arab countries.
The construction work in the refinery, which has as partners the Brazilian company Crystalsev, Cargill Africa, the Syrian entrepreneur Nagib Assaf and an international financing company, started in the first semester. It will process one million tonnes of sugar per year and should start operating in 2008.
The government of the Arab country suspended for six months the ban on the purchase of the product from foreign markets and removed the tariffs charged over many foodstuff products, amongst them bovine meat. According to directors at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, the measure opens new business opportunities for Brazilian companies.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The level of employment in the industrial sector in the state of São Paulo increased 3.65% in the first semester of the year. There were 75,000 work posts generated in the period, according to a study by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp). In
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – From today (12) to Saturday (15), the city of Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, will become an extension of the African continent. The city is hosting the 2nd Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (Ciad), which is going to gather intellectuals, representatives of society and decision
The Brazilian fashion designer signed her first sale to Saudi Arabia in the beginning of this month. Elisa Chanan is one of the new names in Brazilian couture and is part of the Fashion Rio fashion shows, in Rio de Janeiro. She started exporting in the second semester of 2005 and already has clients in six different countries.
