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Rio Mayor Drastically Raises Fines on Bars and Restaurants for Crowding

Rio de Janeiro currently records approximately 85 percent occupancy of the city's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds by patients with...

September 19, 2020

Luxury Hotel in São Paulo Reopens its Doors, Using Einstein Hospital Safety Rules

The Tangará Palace, a luxury hotel in the city of São Paulo, has had its doors closed for almost six...

September 14, 2020

Uber Launches Cheaper Travel Option for Low Demand Times

On Friday, August 28th, Uber announced a new trip option in São Paulo city.

August 30, 2020

Rio de Janeiro Retail Sales Suffer Record-Breaking Drop in First Semester 2020

Rio de Janeiro's trade posted a 27 percent drop in sales in the first half of this year, compared to...

August 25, 2020

Rio’s Mayor Wants to Sell Future Revenue From Oil Royalties and Special Holdings

In his last year in office, Rio's Mayor Marcelo Crivella authorized the opening of a bid for the government to...

August 19, 2020

Without Credit to Survive Pandemic Isolation, Many São Paulo Businesses Collapse

With the advancing coronavirus pandemic and the isolation rules, many businesses succumbed to the crisis and were forced to permanently...

August 18, 2020

Entrepreneurs Want New Stock Exchange in Rio to Focus on Social Impact Startups

With the SELIC rate at its lowest ever, fixed income is no longer enough to meet the return demand of...

August 12, 2020

No Vaccine, No Carnival, No R$8 Billion

The pandemic triggered by the novel coronavirus has stopped the world. The service, trade, and industry sectors have been severely...

July 26, 2020

Company Invests R$1 Billion in Rental-Only Apartments in São Paulo

Picture renting an apartment where you need not be concerned with electricity, water, internet, and condominium bills: it is all...

July 19, 2020