In the first six months this year, the activity level indicator remained above 50 points, which indicates growth. The survey was disclosed by the National Confederation of Industries.
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The 200,000 square-metre site, previously covered with garbage and woods, will now have 10,000 trees, a food square, an area for leisure and events, a bicycle lane and a steam train.
Bimonthly survey issued this Thursday shows greater expectations concerning exports, GDP, job generation and investment in Brazil. The projections have been improving over the course of the year.
Cooperation in nursing teaching was one of the topics addressed at the meeting between princess Muna Al-Hussein and the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s president, Salim Schahin, this Thursday in São Paulo.
The Brazilian primary surplus was US$ 1.166 bn in June and US$ 22.7 bn in the first half this year according to the Central Bank. The result is higher than the one recorded in the same period of 2009.
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.
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.
