Small cosmetics companies from the state of Paraná are preparing to enter the foreign market. The state is the third leading producer of beauty items in the country.
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Footwear manufacturing company Calçados Pegada ships 25% of its exports to the Arab market. Dress shoes and sandals are sold to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The Jordanian princess, mother to king Abdullah II, discussed inequality between wealthy and developing countries in health care. She opened the nursing and midwifery conference in São Paulo.
Brazilian foreign debt bond trading totalled US$ 825 million, being US$ 750 million on the European and United States market, and US$ 75 million on the Asian market.
US$ 10 billion project will be built in Yanbu, on the Saudi Red Sea coast. Seven companies were hired, of which three are based in the Arab country itself and four are foreign.
The Brazilian economy should continue growing in the coming months, although at a lower rate than in the first quarter. The assessment was made today by the National Confederation of Industries.
A distributor based in the Arab country is one of the leading clients of auto parts company Fluidloc, from Rio de Janeiro. He imports the equivalent of 20% of the company’s foreign shipments.
The Brazilian machinery industry increased its exports by 6.5% in the first half this year. The 50 leading buyer countries include five Arab ones, four of which have increased their imports.
Muna Al-Hussein, mother to the Jordanian king, Abdullah II, visited the hospital today and was impressed with the facilities. She expressed interest in establishing a partnership with the institution.
The National Treasury has once again issued foreign debt bonds, known as Global 21, maturing in 2021. The papers will be issued in the United States and European markets.
Last Saturday, the Council of Brazilian Citizens to Beirut hosted the inaugural meeting of Grupo Alecrim, whose objective is to encourage Brazilian customs among children living abroad.
Expenditure during international trips have exceeded US$ 7 billion in the first half. Spending by foreigners in Brazil reached US$ 2.94 billion during the period.
The figure results from US$ 13.9 billion in exports and US$ 12.4 billion in imports so far this month, and is lower than the surplus recorded in July 2009.
The story of how the Lebanese capital was rebuilt after being devastated by the Civil War will be told at the International Urbanism Forum, to be promoted by the São Paulo Housing Union, in September.
