Exports to the region totaled USD 97 million in July, an increase of 14% over the same month of 2015. Year-to-date, revenues with shipments went up 10%.
In a lecture at the Arab Chamber, the sociologist said that Brazil needs to get into international agreements to take part in trade’s new rules. He also pointed out that the window for bilateral agreements is closing.
Fehaid Aldeehani won in the double trap category. He had taken two bronze medals home in past editions of the Olympics.
The judoka Sergiu Toma won bronze for the United Arab Emirates in the men’s under 81 kg category this Tuesday at the Rio Summer Olympics.
L’oeil shops carry locally-made and international furniture and items at two outlets in São Paulo. Last month, over 100 items arrived from Morocco – most are reproductions of ancient pieces.
The region’s estimated capacity within five years is 43.1 million tons. Demand from countries including Brazil has given the local industry a boost.
Michel Alaby, the organization’s CEO, will speak in Londrina and Maringá on August 17 and 18. The executive will discuss strategies for exporting to Arabs and cultural aspects of the region. Registrations are open.
Retail sales volume went up 0.1% from May to June, according to the Brazilian Institute of Statistics.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) forecasts a 189 million-ton harvest of grains, oilseeds and pulses in Brazil, down 9.8% from 2015 numbers.
The exhibition ‘Challenges and Realities’ portrays students from several countries benefited by Qatar’s Educate a Child program. The exhibit is open until August 21 at Bayt Qatar.
In the first week of the month, exports from Brazil were USD 637 million higher than imports, but total amounts imported and exported shrank in comparison with a year ago.
The nine Brazilian airports handling Olympic Games tourists saw an influx of nearly 3 million passengers from July 31 to August 6.
The Arab country’s ambassador in Brasília, Wagne Idrissa, wants to make his country a distribution hub for Brazilian products in the African continent. The country has two general ports and one only for fish.
Financial institutions polled by the Brazilian Central Bank believe the economy will shrink by 3.23% this year. The projection is down from 3.24% last week.
