Of the 181,400 work posts created in Brazil, the sector answered to almost 69,000. The service and civil construction areas also played significant roles.
The program, for web broadcast every fortnight, is a new tool for the organisation to boost communication between Arabs and Brazilians. It should cover themes like tourism, economics and business.
Brazil is represented at the international organic product fair, which began in Germany on Wednesday. The exhibition should include producers from Paraná, who live in the area surrounding Itaipu dam.
The Focus bulletin, disclosed today by the Central Bank, shows that professionals in the financial market estimate economic growth of 5.47% this year.
The figure represents 10% growth over 2009. The income generated by visitors was US$ 285 million, according to Riotur estimates.
Close to Cairo, Ismailia is an Egyptian city with several tourist attractions and a past connected to Suez Canal. The city is celebrating the 140th anniversary of the inauguration of the canal.
Pharmaceutics laboratory Cristália is seeking distributors in the Middle East to increase sales in the region. The company also wants to sell in Morocco, Tunisia and Libya.
A non-governmental organization named Artest works to take handicraft from the southern Brazilian state abroad. The items have reached 30 different countries and clients include seven Arab nations.
Sector exports to the Arab world reached US$ 549.4 million in January, growth of 38% over the same month in 2009. Sugar and meats boosted the performance.
The Abef’s stand in Dubai will house nine companies, and five other affiliates will have their own stands. The organization will distribute a magazine on the Brazilian experience in Halal slaughter.
Brazilian foreign sales totalled US$ 104.41 million. Volume-wise, shipments increased by 21% in comparison with the same month of 2009.
Shopping centres obtained 71 billion reals (US$ 38.3 billion) in revenues from sales in Brazil last year. There was growth of 9% over 2008 and 16 new units were inaugurated.
In the state of Acre, wheat middling is replaced with cassava or rice for cooking kibbeh. The food is named ‘quebe’ and is successful in the region, which has a strong presence of Arab immigrants.
The country, a traditional destination for visitors seeking history and leisure, is also improving in organizing large conferences. However, infrastructure is lacking and few companies in the field.
