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.
Commodities Experience Worst Demand Shock Since 2008, Says Goldman Sachs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world is facing the greatest commodity demand shock since the global financial crisis as a result of the...
Dollar Closes Near R$4.49, in 8th Consecutive Record High
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar started March at an eight consecutive nominal high against the Brazilian currency, nearing R$4.49, after an earlier...
Latin America Tries Turning Page on Turbulent 2019, Seeking Reforms in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although each case has its own institutional, social, economic and political characteristics, in general terms we can speak of...
Brazil’s “King of the Stock Market” Is Loving the Drop in Stock Prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Ash Wednesday, February 26th, the day Brazilian companies lost R$290.2 billion (US$72.6 billion) in market value on the...
AIDS Drugs Cure Coronavirus Patient in Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The application of lopinavir/ritonavir, also used to fight HIV infections, along with interferon beta, a protein that helps cells...
China’s Industry Sees Worst Performance in History with Advancing Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the global surge in Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases, industrial activity in China, the world's second-largest economy, dropped to an...
Brazil Stock Market Index IBOVESPA Drops Heavily in Week Marked by Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The week was short for the IBOVESPA, but the drops were large. The return to trading on Ash Wednesday...
Brazil’s Government Reports R$44 Billion Surplus, Best January in Historical Series
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Government's cash flow recorded a primary surplus of R$44.124 (US$11.031) billion in January, the best performance for...
Coronavirus Costs Companies Billions in Market Value, Reducing Revenue Projections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The impact of the coronavirus Covid-19 has generated billion-dollar losses in the global market.
The spread of the disease around...
Dollar Rises to R$4.45 While European Stock Markets Recede for Fear of Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar opened on Thursday, February 27th, with a slight increase of 0.2 percent, reaching R$4.45. European stock markets,...
Goldman Sachs Considers Gold at US$1,800 as ‘Refuge of Last Resort’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Goldman Sachs raised the gold forecast to US$1,800 an ounce as the coronavirus, very low real interest rates and...
Brazil’s Stock Market Reopens Down Seven Percent as Coronavirus Advances
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Stock Exchange has returned from the Carnaval holiday in sharp decline amid confirmation of the first case...
Coronavirus Outbreak Will Slash World Vehicle Sales in 2020 by 2.5 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - World car sales in 2020 are expected to drop by 2.5 percent due to the outbreak of the new...
Gold Climbs to Highest Price in Seven Years, Reflecting Coronavirus Concerns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The fears of the new coronavirus spreading outside China led to gold recording on Monday, February 24th, the highest...