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.
Mercado Libre to Fund Delivery Workers’ Purchase of Electric Vehicles in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mercado Libre, Latin America's largest e-commerce website, will begin to offer its deliverers in Brazil funding to purchase electric...
China Accounts for Two-thirds of Brazil’s Trade Surplus in 2020, Says FGV
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Established as Brazil's main trading partner, China accounted for US$33.6 billion of the US$50.9 billion trade balance surplus in...
IPEA: 2020 Inflation 6.22% for Poorest Brazilian Families vs. 2.74 for Wealthiest Families
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) says that the inflation rate for families with the lowest monthly income...
Renault Changes Global Brand Strategy, Seeks Profitability in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After announcing a major global restructuring, including layoffs worldwide, Renault is shifting its brand strategy from volume to profitability...
Latin American Junk Bond Issuance Gathers Momentum
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin American companies are preparing a large volume of speculative grade bond issues to capitalize on investor demand in...
Analysis: 2021 Could See Commodity Boom, but Political Risk in Brazil Remains Threat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last year was a nightmare for some, but there is an expected turnaround for commodities in the global scenario...
Brazil Inflation Hits 4.52% in 2020, Highest Since 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a 1.35% rise in December, largely driven by higher electricity bills, the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA), the...
One Year After Buying Avon, Natura & Co Has Big Dream: to Conquer China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Natura & Co can celebrate the first Avon acquisition anniversary. The group, which has become the fourth in beauty...
Banco do Brasil to Close 361 Branches and Release 5,000 Staff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a statement sent to investors, the institution announced that it will close 361 branches and offices, as well...
Vehicle Stocks in Brazil´s Plants and Dealerships Lowest in History
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Automobile inventory in plants and dealerships start 2021 at their lowest level ever. According to data released by ANFAVEA,...
Dollar Soars as Real Sees Largest First-week Slump in Eighteen Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The reduction of global uncertainty with Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. elections and the beginning of approval of...
Analysis: Bitcoin Soars 260% in Three Months; Is This Spike Different From 2017?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bitcoin began an impressive rally and if in the past it was hard to picture the digital currency reaching...
Investment Boom: Brazilian Startups Raised US$3.5 Billion in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last year, the country's innovation companies raised a total of US$3.5 billion - 17% more than the US$2.97 billion...
Brazil Stock Market Attracts 1.5 Million New Investors in 2020, 92% Rise over 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although 2020 was a highly volatile year in the financial market, the low interest rate scenario prompted individual Brazilian...