Major industry players will convene at the event’s 11th edition, set to run from April 4 to 6. This year, retail sales in the United Arab Emirates are seen reaching USD 54.45 billion.
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The multi-industry event will feature 650 companies from 13 countries from March 15 to 24, with exhibitors offering products such as foodstuffs, home appliances and automobiles.
The organization warns of imminent famine in the African country, where a drought has destroyed crops and killed large numbers of animals.
The World Gold Council (WGC) reported a 15% drop in consumption, to slightly over 2,000 tons. Demand for gold bars, in turn, increased by 2%.
There was a 31.3% drop in January from December and an 8.9% decline year-on-year, according to numbers from credit bureau Serasa Experian.
A one-ton batch containing 44,000 pharmaceutical items has been shipped to the Middle East to help victims of the conflict in Syria. The shipment is now en route to the Arab country on board a Brazilian Navy ship.
The airline, which flies between São Paulo and Doha on a daily basis and will launch a new route from Rio de Janeiro, will host an event in the city to select new cabin crew members.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said 2016 was a great year for the industry. Year-on-year demand growth outpaced the ten-year average.
Foreign sales of chicken meat from Brazil in January fetched USD 605 million, with Middle East countries such as Qatar and Yemen buying more product.
December 2016 average daily outputs were the highest for oil and natural gas, reported Brazil’s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
The foreign market accounted for more than half the sales volume for the pulp and paper manufacturer in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Eighteen Brazilian companies will be at AEEDC, a trade show running from February 7 to 9 in the United Arab Emirates.
FDI was down 23% in the country and 13% worldwide last year, UNCTAD has reported. Its secretary-general expressed concern over reduced capital flows to industrial projects.
The trade surplus reached USD 2.75 billion last month and trails only the one registered in January 2006. A rise in the price of commodities boosted the performance.
