The World’s 31 Mega-Cities

The share of the world’s population living in cities is steadily increasing. A majority of the world’s population has lived […]

By Aidualc | 25 Apr 17 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Latin America, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

The Economic Cost of Brazil’s Spending Spree

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog, Brazil has been on a spending spree during the past few years, which, unfortunately, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Apr 14 | Posted in Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

In Pictures: The Best Brazilian Beach Towns

By John Clites, international living When you already live in paradise, where do you go on vacation? Cariocas, the laid-back […]

By Aidualc | 25 Nov 13 | Posted in Latin America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

With Olympics in mind, Rio’s love hotels clean up

With Olympic Games approaching, Rio’s love hotels clean up for tourists RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One worker strips mirrored […]

By M Guliyev | 20 Jan 13 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regions, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

In Brazil’s Favelas, a Middle Class Arises

By David Biller and Katerina Peteroff,  Businessweek The night before appliance retailer Casas Bahia opened in Rio de Janeiro’s largest […]

By nirtalnirtal | 26 Dec 12 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America, Regions, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Brazil’s Hidden Beaches

By Margaret Summerfield, International Living, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is famous for its beautiful beaches such as Ipanema and […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Oct 11 | Posted in Latin America, Real Estate | Comments (0)