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.
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...
Brazil in Worst Position for Debt Rollover, Says IIF
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil began 2021 with the most need to refinance its public debt among all emerging countries.
With maturity substantially reduced...
Brazil’s Industrial Production Shrinks 4.5% in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - 2020 was the second consecutive year of losses after recording a 1.1% downturn in 2019, as a result of...
Analysis: Brazil’s Crazy Tax System Creates “Brazil Cost” for New Businesses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Expectations that the Bolsonaro Government would put the liberal discourse used in its campaign into practice and pass a...
Government and Banco do Brasil Unite to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -The Ministry of Communications has announced that Banco do Brasil branches will be part of a government program to expand...
Opinion: How Open Banking Will Redefine Brazil’s Financial Ecosystem
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the first stage of the Open Banking implementation scheduled for February 1st, a process promoting the right of...
Analysis: New Lost Decade? Pandemic Exposes Brazil’s Old Shortcomings
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - How to picture the post-Pandemic world, not in terms of the damage done, but with an eye to the...
Brazil´s Nubank Worth US$25 Billion, Now Latin America’s 4th Most Valuable Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo-based Nubank's market value now reaches US$25 billion. To have an idea of the digital bank's growth, in...