Curitiba Lowers Taxes for Startups
Twelve IT companies have recently threatened to leave Curitiba because of taxes on services (ISS) of five percent. City Hall...
April 10, 2019Section
Local Business
Local Business News in Rio de Janeiro City and State
Brazil Names Major Fashion Company To Slavery “Dirty List”
By Richard Mann - Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fábula Confecção e Comércio de Roupas was found to...
April 8, 2019
São Paulo announces business office in China
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo Governor João Doria announced the opening of a business...
April 7, 2019
The Rio Times to Close March 31 After Ten Years of Publishing
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After ten years, nearly 14,000 news articles, and working with...
March 21, 2019
Rio’s American Society to Host a Talk by Barbara Olivi this Tuesday
This Tuesday, March 19th, the American Society of Rio de Janeiro will be hosting a talk by Barbara Olivi, entitled...
March 18, 2019
‘Samba 360’ Volunteers Help Deliver Sports Equipment to Rio’s Underprivileged
Andrew Schwenk and his son Max are the latest volunteers to help new Rio-based NGO Samba 360 continue in their...
March 13, 2019
Business Leaders from Cambridge University Visit Rio NGO EduMais
On Friday, March 8th, students of Rio-based NGO EduMais were visited by a team of business leaders from Cambridge University’s...
March 11, 2019
Rio to Register Over R$3.5 Billion in Revenues Due to Carnival
Rio de Janeiro state officials expect over R$3.5 billion to circulate during the five-day Carnival festivities, according to Fecomercio-RJ.
March 4, 2019
Half-a-Million People to Pass Through Rio Bus Terminal at Carnival
More than five hundred thousand passengers are expected to pass through Rio de Janeiro’s main bus terminal, Novo Rio, during...
February 25, 2019