Electricity Bills to Increase by 70 Percent in Rio and São Paulo
The costs for electricity consumption are already on the rise and are expected to reach an increase of up to...
February 23, 2015Section
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Local Business News in Rio de Janeiro City and State
Prices are 7.42 Percent Higher for Carnival in 2015
During Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the cost of beer increased over ten percent from last year, and hotels almost...
February 16, 2015
UK Consulate Presents its Rio 450 Brand for the City’s Anniversary
Rio de Janeiro is preparing for the next big event, the 450th anniversary of Rio on March 1st, which comes...
February 14, 2015
Daylight Saving Time Will Not Be Extended in Brazil
Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Eduardo Braga has together with President Dilma Rousseff decided that the daylight saving time currently...
February 12, 2015
Hotels and Hostels Are Booking Fast for Carnival 2015 in Rio
The Brazilian Hotel Industry Association in Rio de Janeiro (ABIH-RJ) has announced that 60.76 percent of all hotel beds in...
January 27, 2015
New Increases in Bus and Taxi Rates for Rio de Janeiro
Even though the last increase in bus fares had triggered mass protests around the country and had to be postponed...
January 2, 2015
Summer May Bring Boost of Foreign Tourism to Rio de Janeiro
Hotel occupancy rates are already up in Rio de Janeiro for the summer season and the tourism sector is optimistic...
December 23, 2014
Rio Cultural Secrets Offers Tours in Vidigal: Sponsored
The main goal of Rio Cultural Secrets is to encourage sustainable entrepreneurship by stimulating tourism.
December 16, 2014
Students from The British School Work With PESCA: Sponsored
Students of The British School helped design, plan and deliver educational lessons to underprivileged and at risk children in Engenho...
December 11, 2014