Category: Business

American Airlines announced that Air Transport World, the leading global magazine for commercial aviation, has named American Airlines as the Airline of the Year 2017. ATW editors selected American from over 10 global competitors, recognizing the achievements of its leadership and employees over the past year. The successful integration of American and US Airways was…

A Wendy’s Company anunciou sua entrada iminente no Brasil, com planos de expansão significativa de restaurantes ao longo do tempo. Esse crescimento será impulsionado pela Wendy’s Brazil, uma joint venture formada em 2015 entre afiliadas da Infinity Services e da Starboard, uma das maiores franqueadas da Wendy’s nos EUA, e uma subsidiária da The Wendy’s…

Piaui is strategically located near two ports and is close to major lo- cal markets providing significant economic advantage for exports and receiving inputs as infrastructure in the region continues to progress. This particular region of Brazil is known for excellent weather, soils and topography. However, land prices in the area are still significantly lower…

The Rio Games are on track to incur a cost overun of USD 1.6 billion, or 51% in real terms out of total sports-related costs of $4.6 billion, according to a new study from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. ‘The billion-dollar-plus cost overrun on the Rio Games comes at a time when Brazil can ill…

On November 15, 2016, entrepreneurs Alessandra Gold and Ana Martins inaugurated the Kruzin franchise in Outlet format in Downtown Miami. The brand recognized in “Street Style” innovated and challenges consumers to try something different, innovative, comfortable, and durable for their feet with the phrase “I dare you to wear it” and it worked, as people…

Professor Dr. Paulo P. Lima takes on new roles as senior vice president and head of the Lagrant Communications sector. For the past 12 years, Dr. Lima has held various positions at the agency, including senior consultant and vice president and director of the practice focused on the Hispanic market. In his new roles, Dr.…

The rise of generations Y and Z and the growing use of mobile and social networking are changing employee expectations of how, when, and where they consume, contribute, and share information. Nowadays, business users want a high degree of flexibility and demand technologies that allow them to personalize application settings and interfaces as well as…

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are beginning to show signs of economic recovery and an increased volume of exports, including new products in higher quality niches, according to the new semianual World Bank report on Latin America and the Caribbean, “The Big Switch: Restoring Growth through Trade.” The region is expected to contract…

Multinational oil corporation Shell presented their plans to invest US$ 10 billion in Brazil over the next five years. The plan was presented by Shell Global CEO Ben van Beurde (photo), Shell Brazil CEO André Araújo, and investors from the group. André Araújo said that the ‘positive signals’ sent by Brazil were key to attract…

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is proud to announce Mr. João Doria as the Brazilian recipient of the 2017 Person of the Year Awards. A Brazilian businessman and journalist, Mr. Doria is President (on leave) of Grupo Doria and Founder & President (on leave) of the Executive Committee of LIDE Grupo de Líderes Empresariais,…