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.
Governments and industry seek solution for Troller, Brazil´s iconic off-road vehicle
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Efforts are being made to save the Brazilian brand producing the Troller T4, a four-wheel drive vehicle with a...
Banco do Brasil annual 2020 adjusted profit R$13.8 billion, down 22% from 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Banco do Brasil posted an adjusted net income of R$3.695 billion (US$684 million) in the fourth quarter 2020, down...
Real estate launches down 8% in 2020 in São Paulo, while sales rise 4%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the city of São Paulo saw new real estate launches drop 8% in 2020...
Quasar high yield fund targets Brazil and China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the global economy gradually emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, a high-yield bond investor who has beaten 93% of...
Ford, PROCON reach agreement to maintain customer assistance throughout Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's consumer protection PROCON Foundation and Ford Motor Company Brazil have signed an agreement in which the company...
Brazil was the country that reformed the most trade in services in 2020 – OECD
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil continues to impose relatively high restrictions on trade in services, but it has made progress and was the...
Foreign Investors Have Now Acquired 55% of Vale S.A. Company Shares
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Close to completing 24 years of privatization, Vale is on its way to closing 2021 with less public sector...
Bolsonaro Pushes Truckers Pressure onto Governors by Proposing to Change State Taxes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no room to meet truckers' demands, President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Friday, February 5th, that he is considering...
Brazil Invested R$6 Billion in Covid-19 Vaccines, Says Ministry of Health
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it has already spent R$6 (US$1.1) billion to secure the immunization of...
Brazilians May Eventually Hold Dollar Accounts under New Exchange Law
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bill, passed by a Chamber of Deputies committee late last year, is expected to be endorsed by legislators...
Venture Capital Investments in Brazil Surpass Private Equity in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report prepared by ABVCAP in partnership with KPMG shows that investments in private equity (PE) and venture capital...
Investment in Technology Expected to Increase 7.1% This Year in Brazil, Says IDC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Spending on technology and telecommunications in Brazil should rise 7.1% this year, totaling US$64.4 billion, said International Data Corporation...
Paper Excellence BV to Complete Acquisition of Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA: Sources
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Netherlands-based Paper Excellence BV has won an arbitration case against Brazilian group J&F Investimentos SA to complete the acquisition...
Online Shopping Should Reach US$171 Billion by 2023 in Brazil, Visa Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With e-commerce gaining more and more relevance, payment companies will need to adjust to enhance security protocols.
According to Maria...