Brazilian companies hope for revenues of US$ 2.5 million at the International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition, to take place from February 1st to 3rd, in the United Arab Emirates.

Finance sector analysts approached by the Brazilian Central Bank increased their forecast for growth of the Brazilian economy this year, from 4.50% to 4.60%. GDP expansion in 2012 remained at 4.5%.

Producers from the interior of Bahia sell sweets made from umbu to Austria, France and Italy. And they have organized themselves to win other markets abroad.

Amma Chocolate promoted its first sale to Kuwait and aims to expand its business with the Arabs. The first sale should be 280 kilograms of the product, but sales may reach 5,000 tonnes a year.

Last year, industrial activity in São Paulo had the next-to-best level in eight years, second only to 2004. To the Federation of Industries, the sector has returned to its pre-crisis activity levels.