Sipchem petrochemical company will invest US$ 100 million in ethyl acetate factory. The Brazilian subsidiary of Rhodia will supply technology and ethanol to the plant and sell the production.
Entrepreneurs from Brotas, in the interior of São Paulo, discover in blogs an important tool to attract more tourists to the region, which is famous for radical sports.
The market imports fashion, food and building material above the world average. The conclusion was drawn by a survey of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, which has published new data on its site.
Brazilian foreign sales of the product reached US$ 392 million last month, representing growth of 25.8% over July 2009. A total of 2.44 million bags were shipped, growth of 7.8%.
From January to July, sales of the Brazilian product grew by 74% over the same period last year. The Confederation of Hides and Skins Industries expects to end the year with US$ 1.7 bn in exports.
Bank of Brazil and Bradesco have started negotiating to operate in Africa alongside Portuguese institution Banco do Espírito Santo. They established a partnership to look into investing in the region.
In the first week of the month, exports totalled US$ 4.42 billion and imports, US$ 3.47 billion.
Xmune and Olinda Isper came to São Paulo from Lebanon in 1970. In the city, they realized their mother’s dream of having a restaurant and became famous for their kibbehs and tasty Arab dishes.
Der Metropol, a menswear brand from São Paulo, created its spring-summer collection, using Ancient Egyptian elements. The clothing features cats in the prints and golden buttons.
Retail sales in countries in the region and in Africa totalled US$ 2.4 billion last year, representing growth of 8% over 2008. The data were supplied by consultancy Euromonitor.
The 500 hectares have already been planted in an experimental field, located 400 kilometres away from Khartoum, using seeds, technology, handling and agricultural equipment from Brazil.
The second Meeting of International Buyers of the state brings together importers from eleven countries. Buyers from the Emirates seek from furniture and food to agricultural equipment.
The First Export program was launched today in the state of Espírito Santo and covers seven Brazilian states. on Monday, it will be introduced in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina.
The agreement, signed at the Fiesp, aims to make the bilateral trade growth target between Brazil and Egypt viable. The event wrapped up minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid’s visit.
