Members of the São Paulo-based project Gastromotiva, are taking part in the Cityquest event, which gathers leaders from several countries to discuss new city projects. The importance of cuisine was the presentation’s topic.
Brazil grossed USD 3.04 billion from exports last week and imported USD 2.2 billion worth of goods. The country ran trade surpluses in the week and year-to-date.
From January to November in Brazil, 1,212,075 units were made, down 15% from a year ago. However, sales bounced back in November and the industry is expecting the economy to improve next year.
Visual artist presented paintings of Brazilian landscapes to guests at the Arab Chamber’s headquarters in the city of São Paulo this Tuesday (8th). The works will be donated to the ambassadors of the Arab countries in Brasília.
Output dropped in ten out of 14 states monitored by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in October from September. The poorest performances were those of Pará, Paraná, Espírito Santo and Amazonas.
Diplomats and community members will celebrate the Arab Day on Thursday. The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will be recognized during dinner.
The country is negotiating loans of USD 1 billion with the World Bank and USD 500 million with the African Development Bank.
International sales of the grain totaled USD 3.1 billion from January to October, up 13.6%. The dollar appreciation, productivity in Brazilian crops and weak domestic demand favor this increase.
The estimate from the Brazilian Central Bank’s Focus Bulletin, a poll of financial institutions, increased for the 12th straight week.
Leather items by Rio Grande do Sul state-based company Nordweg are handmade and have lifelong guarantee. The products are sold to end consumers and have been shipped to the United Arab Emirates.
The Trade and Industry Association of Campo Grande (Acicg) will take experts from the food sector to visit the fair in Dubai to make contact with companies operating in the Gulf.
Adus, an organization that caters to people who have been given asylum in Brazil, is holding a Christmas bazaar sale on December 12th and 13th in São Paulo. The money will go to helping refugees.
Executives attending a meeting with importers from the Middle East and North Africa believe orders could be placed soon. One of the companies said it could export USD 200,000 worth of goods a month.
Lessons taught this week at diplomacy school Instituto Rio Branco, in Brasília, were organized by the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil. The Foreign Ministry will release a book based on the seminar.
