Amazon Raises US Warehouse Starting Pay to US$20 an Hour
Amazon is raising starting pay for full-time US operations workers by US$1 to US$20 an hour, matching Costco, and adding...
September 21, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Pix Rules in Brazil Tighten on Fraud From 18 September 2026
New Pix rules from Brazil's central bank tighten fraud marking, allow an exemption from mandatory participation and open salary accounts...
September 18, 2026
IGP-M Second Preview Jumps 1.47% and Lifts Brazil Rent Adjustments
Brazil's IGP-M second preview for September 2026 rose 1.47%, reversing August's deflation and pointing to steeper rent adjustments for tenants.
September 18, 2026
ICMS Bribery Case in Brazil Charges São Paulo’s Former Number Three
The ICMS bribery case reached a formal charge on 18 September 2026 against São Paulo's former number three tax official,...
September 18, 2026
AySA Privatization Narrows to Two Bidders Amid Lawsuit
Argentina opened the technical bids for AySA and only two consortiums qualified out of 17 offers, with the state's 90%...
September 16, 2026
Transener Buyers Recover Millions Paid in Privatization
Transener approved a dividend worth about US$165.7 million weeks after new owners bought in, handing them back much of what...
September 16, 2026
Carlos Slim Reignites Mexico’s Labor Debate With 12-Hour Shift Plan
Mexico's richest man renewed his call for three 12-hour days and retirement at 75, just as the country begins cutting...
September 16, 2026
33 Companies Have Left Brazil’s B3 Exchange Since 2024
Brazil's exchange now lists about 358 companies, down from 416 two years ago and the fewest since 2021. Most exits...
September 16, 2026
Venezuela Oil Deal Faces Backlash Over 100-Year Term
The deal grants century-long concessions on 17 fields holding about 65 billion barrels, and no signed text has ever been...
September 16, 2026