Located in the interior of the Piauí state, the city of Floriano was born and grew under Arab influence. Arab presence left a strong heritage, ranging from the municipality’s cuisine to its folklore.
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Papirus, a company that uses recycled raw material to make cardboard, will invest US$ 14 million to increase its output and export volume over the next two years.
This year, four out of ten Brazilian companies should invest in fixed capital to boost production capacity. The assertion was culled from a survey issued today by the Getulio Vargas Foundation.
In the first week of July, exports totalled US$ 1.52 billion and imports totalled US$ 1.3 billion. So far this year, the trade surplus is US$ 8.11 billion.
Over 1,000 companies will exhibit at the shoe and accessory fair due July 5th to 8th in São Paulo. Colourful sandals, wooden clogs and open boots are part of the collection.
One of the lines to be released by the company at trade fair Francal was based on modern women and on the emirate. The shoes reflect the straight lines and modern shapes.
The Development Bank’s disbursements grew by 41% from January to May compared with the same period of 2009. The highlight was the infrastructure industry.
The Meydan is the group’s new establishment. It is located in the Meydan City complex, a sports and business centre, next to a horse race track.
Upon completing one year, a state-owned investment promotion organization announced that it has helped bring to São Paulo state projects by four large companies: Toyota, Hyundai, Cebrace and Sany.
The forecast was disclosed today by the National Confederation of Industries. The previous GDP growth estimate of 6% has been revised upwards due to strong first-quarter economic expansion.
The Syrian president Bashar Al Assad visited the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in São Paulo this Thursday. The visit has paved the way to an agreement for Arab doctors to undergo training in Brazil.
In June, the Brazilian trade surplus reached US$ 2.278 billion, exports totalled US$ 17.095 billion and imports, US$ 14.817 billion. The information was supplied by the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
The traditional black clothes of Arab women are going to be the highlight of the Sheila & Abaya Fashion Show, to take place at Dubai Mall, next week. Stylists of the Gulf participate.
On meeting the Syrian colony in São Paulo, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad pointed out the importance of the community in relations between Brazil and Syria. He was applauded by the audience.
