Brazil Handled More IPOs in 2020 Than All of Europe
The economy in 2020 was marked, in Brazil and worldwide, by the surprising performance of the stock markets, which rebounded...
December 31, 2020Topic
São Paulo News
As Reservoirs Run Low, Mexico City Seeks Durable Fix for Water Woes
Hit by unusually low rainfall this year, Mexico City is working urgently to overcome water shortages, with climate change expected...
December 28, 2020
Brazil’s Vice President Taking Antimalarial Drug for COVID-19
Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão is taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as part of an unproven treatment after contracting the...
December 28, 2020
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks South Central Chile on Sunday
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of south-central Chile on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)...
December 28, 2020
Vehicle Rental Prices in Brazil Soar in Pandemic; App Drivers Forced to Return Cars
The pandemic has considerably impacted the cost of vehicle rental. At the start of the year, as a result of...
December 28, 2020
Brazilian Startup ‘QuintoAndar’ More Than Doubled Revenues in 2020; Seeks to Repeat in 2021
Property rental, purchase, and sale website QuintoAndar felt the same desperation and hopes as the whole real estate market throughout...
December 28, 2020
Covid-19 Test Demand Increases 35% in Private Network, Brazilian Labs Claim
Covid test demand increases 35% in Brazil's private lab network. How the healthcare system responds to pandemic testing needs. Expert...
December 28, 2020
São Paulo: 12 Beachfront Cities Ignore State Restrictions against Crowded Beaches
Municipalities of 12 cities along the São Paulo coast decided not to comply with the State government's decision to temporarily...
December 28, 2020
Gol Airlines Urges Brazil’s Antitrust Agency to Sanction Competitors Azul and LATAM
After the fight that opposed Azul to LATAM and Gol in 2019, over Avianca Brasil's assets, now a new dispute...
December 26, 2020