São Paulo state industry activity increased in February compared with the same month of 2010, according to the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo.
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The company that owns brands Sadia and Perdigão still plans a factory in the region, the main market for Brazilian exporters of chicken.
Adriana Ribeiro used to sell soap on the bus, on her way to work. She turned into an entrepreneur, exporter and owner of the 5º Elemento cosmetics and perfume brand.
The Consulate General of Brazil in Lebanon has created a Facebook page to communicate with the Brazilian community living in the country.
Projects in the area should receive heavy investment over the next five years, according to projections of the Energy Research Company. Most of the funds should go to Northern Brazil.
To mark the Arab Immigration Day, the Chamber paid homage to the honorary president of the Syrian Lebanese Hospital, Violeta Jafet, and to cardiologist Adib Jatene, formerly the minister of Health.
Brazilians’ international travel spending exceeded US$ 1.9 billion in first two months. It was the item that weighed down the most on the services account last month, according to the Central Bank.
Representatives of the UN organisation visited Brazilian capital Brasília to learn about the Brazilian social development programs. The objective is to analyse possible expansion to Africa.
Embraer wants to increase its share in sales of aircraft to the Arab nations, where it already has a significant market share.
Current account transactions between Brazil and foreign countries have posted a deficit of US$ 3.4 billion in February, according to the Central Bank.
The presence of Syrian and Lebanese immigrants is felt in all regions of the city. Their influence is seen in streets, gastronomy, culture, history and in Brazil’s largest city’s history and economy.
The Halal Index will feature stock of 274 companies based in Islamic countries, with a market cap of US$ 115 billion. In a second phase, it may include companies from other nations.
The National Development Bank’s disbursements grew by 7%. The performance was influenced by the increase in financing to smaller businesses.
The chairman of the board at the Arab Brazilian Chamber was one of the four people honoured at an event for promotion of the Arab Day.
