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.
Ibovespa Rises Strongly on News of USA Trillion-dollar Package, Exceeds 76,000 Points
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA was booming on Wednesday afternoon, March 25th, with the potential for the US Senate to pass a...
Research Shows Global Economy Devastated by Coronavirus Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Business activity collapsed from Australia and Japan to Western Europe at a record pace in March, as efforts to...
Brazil Approves Use of Rapid Coronavirus Testing. What Changes? How Soon?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Test, test, test. That was the recommendation of the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom,...
Brazilian Startup Designs Platform to Help Quarantined Neighbors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Noknox, a home technology and software startup, has designed a website to help reduce the number of people on...
Automakers Negotiating Manufacture of Ventilators and Beds to Fight Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Friday, March 20th, the Brazilian automotive industry began to work together to study the feasibility of using the...
Brazilian Stock Market Records World’s Worst Performance in Coronavirus Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian stock market has suffered the worst negative impact with coronavirus among the world's markets, recording a 52...
IBOVESPA Drops 5.2 Percent to Lowest Since July 2017; Dollar Soars to R$5.13
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA closed with a sharp drop on Monday, March 23rd, and receded to 2017 levels due to the...
Three Possible Explanations for Low Coronavirus Mortality Rate in Germany
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus figures in Germany hide a conundrum: the country currently counts 19,000 confirmed cases but only 68 dead....
BNDES Announces R$55 Billion Injection into Brazilian Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has announced that it will inject R$55 (US$11) billion into...
Growing Discontent Over Brazil’s Economy Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that escalated this week in Brazil, the assessment that Bolsonaro's government's economic...
Largest Industrial Shutdown Since World War II Affects Europe and US
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The economic impact of the growing coronavirus outbreak is starting to shift from service segments such as hotels and...
Bolsonaro Claims He May Have Coronavirus, Considers Having Third Test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, March 20th, that he may undergo a third test to determine if he...
Brazil’s Government to Allow Companies to Halve Hours and Wages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro's government will allow companies to cut workers' wages by up to 50 percent amid the advancing coronavirus...
Automakers Close Plants in Brazil and Place 50,000 on Collective Holiday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vehicle manufacturers have already announced that they will shut down their plants at the end of the month and...