Category: Geral
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SHEIN X Challenge Goes Global
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Business, Central America, Economy, Europe, Fashion, Geral, Inside, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America, United States, Women, WorldSHEIN, a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, has expanded its extremely successful SHEIN X Challenge to include participants from around the world, including Japan and Brazil, where the SHEIN X Designer Incubator Program was recently launched. The SHEIN X Challenge 2023 was open only to entries from EU member states and the UK. In…
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Known as the Brazilian Elon Musk, entrepreneur creates electric car manufacturer in Brazil
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Entrepreneur Flávio Figueiredo Assis promises to make history by launching the first electric car originally from Brazil. More than just contributing to changing the energy matrix and positively impacting the environment, his mission is to change the image of Brazil to the world. His inspiration is billionaire Elon Musk, who has a story similar to…
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Alexandre Birman, CEO of Arezzo&CO, to be Honored by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Alexandre Birman as the Brazilian honoree of the 2024 Person of the Year Awards. For 52 years, the Chamber has honored two prominent leaders, one Brazilian and one American, as “Person of the Year” who have been particularly instrumental in forging closer ties and enhancing the relationship between Brazil…
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Institute Launches Website Documenting January 8 Protests in Brasília
The Brazilian Institute of Museums (Ibram) has launched a website as part of its initiative to create the Museum of Democracy. This platform aims to compile a comprehensive record of the protests on January 8, 2023, during which vandals and coup supporters invaded and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brazil…
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Thousands of Ancient Artifacts Found in Brazil May Rewrite the Country’s History
Forty-three human skeletons were found during excavations for a project in the State of Maranhão, Brazil, where the construction company MRV is building residential condominiums under the federal housing program Minha Casa Minha Vida.
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What We Learned About Alzheimer’s Disease in 2023
2023 was a landmark year for research on Alzheimer’s disease, including advances in treatment, risk factors, and diagnosis. Here are five significant discoveries made this year: There are three new treatments approved for Alzheimer’s disease, with a fourth on the way. In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval to Leqembi…
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Central Bank Frustrates Expectations for Rate Cut and Keeps Rate at 5.25%
The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, kept its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday (31) between 5.25% and 5.50%, the highest since 2001, and warned that it will not start reducing interest rates until it sees more progress in bringing inflation back to the 2% target. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said the country…
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Immigration and Naturalization Process Fees Will Increase Starting April 1st
On Tuesday (31), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the final rule to adjust certain application fees for immigration and naturalization benefits for the first time since 2016. The final rule will allow USCIS to recover a larger share of its operational costs and support a more efficient processing of new applications. The…
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Tickets for the 2024 Copa América Will Be On Sale Until The End of February
Tickets for this summer’s Copa América, which will take place in the United States, are expected to be available to the public by the end of February, a CONMEBOL spokesperson said on Tuesday, the 31st. The exact date when tickets for the tournament will go on sale has not yet been determined. The CONMEBOL is…
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Crisis at the Border Could Bring Down Secretary Appointed by Biden
House Republicans are initiating impeachment proceedings against Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, appointed by President Biden. Lawmakers will argue that Mayorkas has committed serious crimes and misdemeanors in the way he has been handling the southern border of the country. The controversial measure could make Mayorkas the first cabinet secretary to…