Category: Business

A new approach for delivering and sharing positive news has been launched: “We have created an oasis of positive and informative news so people can get inspired on a daily basis to do their best in the name of humanity.” That’s how Flavio Souza describes his news portal GoHumans.news. Souza, a native of Brazil, is…

Fueled by technology that has made entrepreneurship easier than ever, a strong desire for autonomy, and startup role models such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, the two bookend generations of global workers – Millennials and Baby Boomers – are driving a surge in the number of professionals looking to create their own business or be self-employed,…

The executive secretary of the Investment Partnership Programme (PPI), Moreira Franco, as well as ministers Henrique Meirelles (Finance), Fernando Coelho Filho (Mines and Energy) and Maurício Quintella (Transport, Ports and Aviation), held meetings with investors in New York. During the meetings, the delegation that accompanied President Michel Temer in his official trip to the United…

Cross-cultural trainers Orlando R. Kelm and David A. Victor explain how to understand Brazilians and show effective strategies to overcome communication barriers. The key to professional success in Brazil is understanding Brazilians. But how do you understand an unfamiliar culture? Seasoned crosscultural trainers Orlando R. Kelm and David A. Victor use Victor’s groundbreaking approach of…

The Instituto de Língua e Cultura Brasileira ILC Brasil is launching the “Basic Portuguese for Travelers” free online course. The course is already available at the institute’s website; and, it was designed for those who would like to learn basic communications skills in Brazilian Portuguese. It is free of cost and it is offered in…