Category: Business
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COP-27: Lula Reinforces Brazil’s Commitment to the Amazon Rainforest
In his first international appearance as president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, November 16, where he promised to renew Brazil’s commitment to combating the climate crisis and offered to host future UN climate negotiations. “I am here to tell all of you that Brazil is back…
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Royal Caribbean Unveils the New Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International revealed the first images of the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, the Icon of Vacations, according to a press release. Arriving at the end of 2023, ahead of its debut in January 2024, the first ship in the Icon class will be the unprecedented combination in the travel industry of the…
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The US Remains the Largest Travel Market in the World
The latest Economic Trends Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that the US continues to be the largest and most powerful Travel & Tourism market in the world. Its position at the top has been reaffirmed, despite suffering long and damaging travel restrictions, which did little to stop the spread of…
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Brazilian Fitness Through Dance
Brazily Fitness, which offers fitness programs based on the unique Brazilian approach to lifestyle, health, and fitness, recently launched its dance-based fitness subscription program, Brazily Dance, in the United States and Canada. This program uses authentic Brazilian music and dances to inspire confidence, joy, love, and fun in the lives of its participants. The fitness…
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BTG Pactual Conference Brings Together 160 Companies from Latin America
From October 11 to 13, BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, held the first in-person edition of the CEO Conference in New York since the pandemic, with participation from over 160 organizations and 350 investors. In total, 1,600 meetings were held with CEOs and CFOs of companies based in Latin America –…
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Brazilian Fintech Giant Expands Its Payment Solutions to Africa
EBANX, a global payment fintech company founded in Brazil in 2012, announced that it is expanding its operations and payment solutions outside of Latin America for the first time during the sixth edition of the annual Latin America Summit in Mexico City. After growing its presence in 15 Latin American countries for over a decade,…
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IBM Study: Consumers Are Ready to Spend for the Holiday Season, but Uncertainty Looms
According to IBM’s annual study, many global consumers are ready to celebrate the holiday season again and will shop earlier, but new economic and political uncertainties loom over their plans.
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Brazil Registers Highest Spending by International Tourists in September Since 2016
Visitors from other countries spent US$ 416 million in Brazil in September, according to the Central Bank. This was the highest rate for the month since 2016, when the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in Rio, with recorded revenues of US$ 446 million. From January to September this year, spending by international visitors exceeded…
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Class action for debt renegotiation begins in Brazil
Throughout this month, indebted Brazilians will have the opportunity to improve their credit score. The second national round of debt negotiation and financial guidance this year takes place from November 1 to 30, an initiative that involves the participation of the Central Bank, the Brazilian banking federation Febraban, and consumer protection agencies. The initiative offers…
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US-Brazil Investigation Leads to Dismantling of Cryptocurrency Fraud Network
A Federal Police investigation, along with the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and various law enforcement partners, resulted in the dismantling of a transnational cryptocurrency fraud network based in Curitiba, Brazil. As part of Operation Poyais, the Federal Police executed 20 search and seizure warrants in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, and…