Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs Days After Opening Rio Center
Uber's layoffs will cut 3,300 corporate jobs worldwide, days after it opened a new Rio de Janeiro technology center, Brazil...
September 6, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Mexico Fines Retailer Elektra Over Gas Leak
Mexico's Elektra Celaya fine came in far smaller than officials had threatened after a July carbon monoxide leak at the...
September 6, 2026
Prime Video Pledges US$2 Billion for Latin America
Amazon's Prime Video Latin America investment tops US$2 billion for new local shows, films and live sports through 2030.
September 6, 2026
Panama’s Copa Airlines Raises 2026 Profit Forecast
Copa Airlines profit forecast news: Panama's carrier missed Q2 profit targets on fuel costs but raised its 2026 outlook anyway.
September 6, 2026
Nvidia’s US$12.9 Billion AI Deal Cheers Brazil
The Nvidia Hugging Face deal, worth US$12.9 billion, has Brazilian investor Guy Perelmuter cheering an early bet he made back...
September 6, 2026
Zimbabwe Extends Mining Regularisation Deadline to 31 December
Zimbabwe extends mining regularisation deadline to 31 December 2026, as state agency logs 18 suspected smuggling cases covering about 2,660...
September 6, 2026
Algeria Import Requests by Tiny Firms Hit US$130bn
Algeria import requests from tiny firms reached US$130.32 billion in six months. The trade ministry has ordered checks on the...
September 6, 2026
TV Azteca Bankruptcy: Mexico Court Declares Broadcaster Insolvent
A Mexican court declared TV Azteca bankrupt in July 2026. The TV Azteca bankruptcy process is a reorganization, with a...
September 4, 2026
Nigeria Cloud Investment Push Seeks US$750 Million in Two Years
Nigeria cloud investment of US$750 million is the two-year target, resting on Project BRIDGE fibre that has about US$845 million...
September 3, 2026