In the third week of the month, USD 3.557 billion in exports and USD 3.016 billion in imports led to a USD 541 million trade surplus for Brazil.
A report by the World Travel & Tourism Council shows that an increase in the sector’s GDP should surpass the projected overall economy’s growth of 2.3%. The Middle East and Africa could have an increase of 3.7%.
Estimate by financial institutions for the economy’s growth next year went from 1.1% to 1.2%, according to survey done by the Brazilian Central Bank. For this year, forecast of 3.2% decline remains.
Rio Grande do Sul state’s Colchão Inteligente is in talks to set up assembly lines and franchisees in Lebanon and the UAE. It sells custom-made products with varying densities for spinal alignment.
Business owners from Lebanon will be in São Paulo and Brasília from November 25 to December 2 for the first edition of the conference ‘Energy of the Lebanese Diaspora’ for Latin America.
The Doha Beauty Show will run from October 20 to 22 in the Qatari capital, featuring exhibitors of cosmetics and fragrances, spa services, natural products and hair care and nail items.
Steel industry production declined in July and year-to-date on the back of weak domestic demand, but the amount exported from January to July increased.
The manufacturers’ association will hold presentations on the Arab country’s market next Monday (22) in Igrejinha, Rio Grande do Sul state, and on August 30 in the São Paulo state cities of Franca and Birigui.
The Jordanian Ahmad Abughaush won the men’s under-68 kg taekwondo tournament at the Rio Olympics.
The index released by the industry federation stood at 46.6 points last month. The number of jobs in the sector also decreased.
Next September, professors Geraldo Campos and Jair Marcatti will teach the course ‘Arab Presence in Brazilian Culture.’ From cuisine to music, they’ll show how the East’s influence permeates life in Brazil.
A poll conducted by the Ministry of Tourism shows that 87.7% of foreigners who came to Brazil to watch the Games intend to return one day. Hospitality is the country’s best attribute, according to them.
This year’s edition, to take place in São Bernardo do Campo, will be attended by Palestine’s minister of Religious Affairs, Mahmoud Habbash.
This week at the Dubai Foreign Market, foreign investors purchased USD 327 million worth of shares in the emirate this week, with sales reaching USD 299 million.

