Revenues of the shopping centre sector in Brazil should grow 12% this year as against 2010, according to Abrasce estimates.
An exhibit in São Paulo celebrates the 135th anniversary of the emperor’s visit to Lebanon. Excerpts from his travel diary are available at the show.
A film cycle organized by the Arab House of Spain, Instituto Cervantes and the Institute of Arab Culture will feature recent short- and medium-length films such as the Egyptian-made Zahra.
The demand for energy worldwide will increase by one third from 2010 to 2035. The increase in Brazil will be the second largest, after India’s. In the Middle East, consumption also grows briskly.
The African country is not on the Brazilian companies’ radars yet, but it wants to be. Natural resource-rich but lacking infrastructure and products, the country aims to have Brazil as its supplier.
Industrial enterprises in Brazil have a lower growth expectancy rate for 2012 than for 2011, according to a survey conducted by the National Confederation of Industries (CNI).
The event, for several sectors, should take place in the capital of Sudan, from January 25th to February 1st, 2012. Opportunities are for agricultural machinery, food, building material, among others.
The country will allocate further funds to the International Monetary Fund in order to minimize the crisis’ effects. The announcement was made during the Fund’s managing director’s visit to Brazil.
The federal government announced measures to foster the economy, among them regulation of Reintegra, forecasting return of 3% of the value exported by Brazilian companies in manufactured products.
The country’s trade surplus increased in November. In October, the surplus was US$ 2.3 billion.
The Tunisia women’s team will play the World Handball Championship, due to start next Friday in São Paulo. Brazilians and Tunisians will play a match on December 9th.
But girls may also enjoy the Ferrari World, the theme park set up by the Italian brand in Abu Dhabi. The highlights are the incredible Formula Rossa roller coaster and the race simulators.
The airline from Dubai should inaugurate a shop in São Paulo International Airport to supply Brazilian and other South American customers flying to the Arab world on company aircraft.
Capital goods industry revenues grew by 16.3% in October this year as against the same period of last year, but dropped by 5.8% when compared with September.

