The leather shoe and artefact fair should take place from January 14th to 17th, in São Paulo. The meeting brings together 3,000 brands showing shoes, runners, handbags and accessories, among others.

Nizwa Bank will offer products and services in keeping with Muslim traditions. The country is the last Gulf Cooperation Council member state to launch a banking system which abides by religious rules.

Last year the country shipped US$ 20.1 billion worth of products to foreign countries. The highest increases were seen in the furniture and pharmaceuticals sectors.

In the 2012 crop, 531 million tonnes were processed, amounting to 21 billion litres of ethanol and 34 million tonnes of sugar. The figures concern the Brazilian Mid-South.