The US$ 50 million donation made by the Arab country to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti is already available by means of the UN. Saudi also topped the list of aid providers in 2008.
The industry’s revenues from foreign trade remained stable in January compared with the same month of 2009, but grew 28.8% in terms of volume. Exports totalled 17.5 million pairs.
Exports from Brazil to the League of Arab States rose 25.6% in January, as against the same month in 2009, after having dropped for some months last year. The tendency for 2010 is for growth.
The country wants 25% of the tourists who will come for the 2014 Cup to remain in Brazil after the championship matches. As a strategy, the Tourism Institute will present alternative destinations.
On the Brazilian side, the group will be led by the Chamber’s president, Salim Schahin, and on the Syrian, by businessman Tarif Akhras, according to Ghassan Obeid, of the Syrian embassy in Brasília.
The CEO of Egyptian food franchise chain Momen Group will get to know the segment in the country and seek meat suppliers. He will also become familiar with carnival, as part of a project of the Apex.
The Brazilian Tourism Institute will make extra funds available for the country’s states to complement their foreign tourism promotion budgets during the year of 2010.
The volume of recoverable oil found by the company in the Santos Basin is estimated at 25 million barrels. Production at the site should start before the end of the year.
Companies interested in going on a trade mission to the Middle East may enrol until the 19th. The route of the trip, which should take place in April, includes Iran, Egypt and Lebanon.
The stand of the Brazilian Fruit Institute at the food sector fair in Dubai should double this year. The greater number of exhibitors also grew and new products should be presented.
Agribusiness exports dropped by 1.8% in January. However, certain industries performed well, such as meats, whose sales grew 10%. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Algeria bought 50% more
Visit of businessmen and government officials from the emirate will take place in the first half. The goal is to encourage different types of business deals, such as exports, imports and investment.
The figure was disclosed by the Central Bank. The year-to-date sum of dollar inflow and outflow is positive by nearly US$ 3 billion.
A bulletin issued by the Confederation of Industries today shows revenues in December 2009 exceeded by 0.2% the results for September 2008, which preceded the worsening of the international crisis.
