Richard Mann

Richard Mann is a German native and has worked as a freelance journalist for many years. He travels all over Brazil and is mainly interested in business, art, and culture and also likes to write articles about spiritual topics and unusual events.

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Brazilian startup Justos raises US$2.8 million, offers best drivers cheaper auto insurance

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was while playing soccer in an amateur team in San Francisco, U.S.A., that Indian Dhaval Chadha met his...

Brazilian chat-sales startup chosen as WhatsApp partner

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Curitiba-based startup Omnichat has been chosen by Facebook as a business solutions partner for Whatsapp. Omnichat is a leader...

Brazil has US$5.7 billion current account surplus in April, lower than expected

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In April, Brazil posted a current account surplus of US$5.663 billion, according to data released by the Central Bank...

Brazil expected to have 28,000 electric vehicles by year-end, association projects

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A projection by the Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles (ABVE) claims that the country will have 28,000 electric cars,...

Morgan Stanley now expects weaker recovery in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The indicators that reflect supply showed a stronger recovery of the Brazilian economy early in the year, but may...

Brazil’s BTG Pactual confirms negotiation for potential purchase of Grupo Universa

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - BTG Pactual has confirmed that it is "negotiating on an exclusive basis a potential transaction with Grupo Universa, although...

Pix use in Brazil is now higher than DOCs, TEDs and payment slips – Central Bank

RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL - Pix registered 206.6 million keys at the end of March, according to the Brazilian Central Bank. The use of...

Brazil’s União Química completes first batch of Russian Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - União Química has completed the production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with active ingredients...

Brazil’s Central Bank simplifies opening accounts in fintechs

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank on Wednesday, May 19, issued a regulation easing the opening and closing of payment accounts, typically...

Brazilians have paid over US$189 billion in taxes so far this year (May 19) – ACSP

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians have paid R$1 trillion (US$189 billion) in taxes collected since the first day of 2021 by the federal,...

Largest aluminium producer in Brazil prepares for IPO

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The largest aluminium producer in Brazil, Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), on Tuesday applied for registration as a publicly-held...