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The most valuable brands in Brazil, according to Brand Finance

June 7, 2023 – 20:05 hours (credit: Shutterstock) Banks once again dominate the list of the 100 most valuable brands in Brazil, according to Brand Finance’s 2023 rankings. The latest report published by the consultancy shows that the value of the 100 Brazilian brands that make up the report has increased by 16% compared to the 2022 ranking. related Banks continue to lead the ranking of the most valuable brands This growth can be attributed to the boost brought by the car rental sector, which saw an average…

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Duolingo reaches 50 million downloads in Brazil

The educational app Duolingo (Android, iOS) announced this Wednesday, the 7th, that it reached 50 million downloads in Brazil. The country remains the platform’s second largest market, after the United States. Duolingo also released its Q1 2023 global results. Paid subscribers reached 4.8 million, up 63% year-over-year. Monthly active users (MAU) increased 47% to 72.6 million, while daily active users (DAU) increased 62% to 20.3 million. Revenue rose 42% to $115.7 million. However, the net loss was $2.6 million, down from $12.2 million in the same period a year ago.

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Mark Zuckerberg confirms the launch of Meta Verified in Brazil

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta Verified will launch in Brazil, but without a confirmed date. In a message published on his Instagram channel this Wednesday, the 7th, the executive announced the arrival of the subscription program for Brazilian users, in addition to announcing the launch of the service for the United Kingdom, Canada and India. Since March, Meta Verified has been available to North Americans. Previously, it was tested in Australia and New Zealand. In the US, it costs $12 for web and mobile access and $15 for…

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Scanntech appoints CEO for Brazil

June 7, 2023 – 11:10 in the morning (Credit: Disclosure) Scanntech, a data analytics technology company for retail, hires Thomaz Machado as CEO of its Brazil operations. The professional worked for almost 12 years at Anheser-Bursch InBev as vice president of global digital operations. With Machado at the helm of the Brazilian operation, Raul Polakof and Benny Szylkowski, co-founders of Scanntech, began to focus on their global positions after the company received a 200 million reais contribution from Warburg Pincus.

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Mavenir studies production of 5G OpenRAN radios in Brazil

Mavenir hopes to produce its own 5G Standalone and OpenRAN radios in Brazil starting next year, in partnership with Jabil, a manufacturer with which it has a worldwide agreement. Production would take place at the Jabil unit located in Manaus, taking advantage of the tax benefits offered in the Free Zone. The idea is to serve not only the Brazilian market, but export to the rest of Latin America, informs the vice president of Mavenir in Brazil, Anderson André, in conversation with Mobile Time. “We hope this year to close…

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Cannes Lions – Brazil is off YouTube’s Cannes Ads Leaderboard 2023

Barbara Saccitiello June 6, 2023 – 6:27 p.m No Brazilian campaign is in the top 10 most viewed on YouTube in the last twelve months, according to the YouTube Cannes Ads Leaderboard. The research conducted by the video platform analyzes the most viewed advertising campaigns from the previous edition of Cannes Lions to the week before the new edition of the Festival. 2023 edition Cannes lions starts on the 19th of next month. According to the YouTube Cannes Ads Leaderboard, the ten campaigns that make the list have a…

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Taylor Swift’s Brazil concert pre-sale leaves fans in despair: ‘What do you mean it’s already sold out?’

The American singer performs on November 18 in Rio de Janeiro and on November 25 and 26 in São Paulo. Playback/Instagram/taylorswift Taylor Swift will perform three shows in Brazil this November The presale shows that Taylor Swift will take place in Brazil this year starting this Tuesday the 6th at 10am. In less than half an hour, fans of the American singer began to report on social networks that some sectors were already sold out. This first phase of sales is exclusive to buyers of shows that the artist was…

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