The organisation is going to promote a dinner in honour of Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, who has fostered relations between Brazil and the Arab world in recent years.
The country’s leading fair for the industry, the São Paulo Book Biennial opened this Thursday with 350 exhibitors and 220,000 titles. Books available to the reader include a host of Arab-themed works.
Natural gas sales in Brazil grew by 16.12% in the first half, and the industrial sector accounted for over 60% of the total amount used.
Lebanese musician Shaker Akiki will be the star of the ‘Percussions’ project next Friday at the Bella theatre, in the São Paulo state capital. The evening will feature guest musicians and dancers.
Foreign sales of the group totalled US$ 202 million in the first half of the year, with growth of 54.5% over last year. The reheating of markets helped in the performance.
Company Bremil exports condiments to eight meat industries in eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa. They are produced with special ingredients for the market.
A research conducted by the Tourism Ministry evaluates infrastructure, marketing and public policies for developing the activity in municipalities such as Campos do Jordão, São Sebastião and Santos.
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Emirates, plus Iran, are among the 20 leading international markets for Brazilian agribusiness. Total exports reached US$ 7.3 billion in July.
The Central Bank received 16,528 statements of Brazilian money invested abroad. The deadline for submission expired in July, but statements may still be submitted by paying a fine.
Company Doctor Cooler had revenues of US$ 6.8 million in 2009, with sales of portable beverage cooling products. In 2010, the company wants to double this value and exports are the hope.
Brazilian sales to the Arab market totalled US$ 1.1 billion in July against US$ 883 million in the same month in 2009. Purchases of food made for Ramadan influenced the performance.
The Sapucaia municipality, in Rio, will host the country’s first factory of the type. Kasinski brand motorcycles and bicycles will be produced by CR Zongshen E-Power. The unit will operate in 2011.
On Thursday, Sesc Carmo is going to promote festival ‘Muslim Culture and Identity’, to be managed by historian Peter Demant. After the debate, musician Sami Bordokan will play.
The GDP growth estimate for the next few years in Brazil was culled from publication Brazilian Economy in Perspective, issued by the Ministry of Finance.
