By Sebastián Osorio Idárraga Latin America continues to consolidate itself as a leading region for B2C services, with 4,370 fintechs participating in the market, of which 2,030 are local companies. Brazil tops the list of countries in the region with the most fintechs active by the end of 2022, followed by Mexico (844) and Colombia […]
By Juan Lehmann The Argentinean President’s announcement exposes the difficulties of the ruling party in recovering popular support. In addition to the Resignation of Mauricio Macri and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the presidential decision will lead to a particular novelty: The names of those who have led the country for the past 16 years will […]
After two years of operating with positive results even during the Pandemic, the Workers Support Fund (FAT) will return to the red in 2023. The FAT provides funds for unemployment insurance and salary bonuses and is the leading financier of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development. The analysis is from the Ministry of […]
In the first four months of the year, the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spent R$330 (US$67) million on advertising, according to a report published by Crusoé magazine. The amount refers to spending on campaigns with the Presidency of the Republic and seven ministries. Not counted are values with possible volume bonuses, according […]
Government support for electric vehicles, coupled with growing consumer interest, has allowed Chinese companies to dominate the domestic market, the world’s largest automotive sector. The Shanghai Motor Show, which is held every two years and ends on April 27, reveals that Chinese brands can “rival all the traditional automakers on every level, performance, quality, comfort, […]
The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), is the favourite name of voters to replace former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in the 2026 presidential election, should the former chief executive be ineligible. The result is from the Genial/Quaest survey conducted from April 13 to 16, 2023. The survey heard 2,015 people in 120 […]
Carrefour ranked 1st for the 7th time in Ranking Abras, a study that portrays the Brazilian supermarket sector movements. The company invoiced R$ 108.1 (US$22) billion in 2022. The 2nd place on the list was Assaí Atacadista, with revenues of R$59.7 billion last year. The top 3 is Grupo Mateus, which moved R$24.6 billion in […]
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has withdrawn from appearing at the Parliament of Portugal to attend the session on April 25, the date of the Carnation Revolution - a historical episode of the end of the Salazar period in 1974. The possibility of Lula giving a speech at the ceremony has generated political controversy […]
